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Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-family Balance Assistance Act — Article 21 (Establishment of, and support for, workplace child care centers)

남녀고용평등과 일ㆍ가정 양립 지원에 관한 법률 제21조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-18) — check the Korean original.

(1) An employer shall establish child care centers necessary for childcare, such as for lactation and daycare (hereinafter referred to as “workplace child care centers”), in order to support employees’ employment. <Amended on Jun. 7, 2011>

(2) The Child Care Act shall apply to matters relating to the establishment and operation of workplace child care centers, including the scope of employers obligated to establish such centers. <Amended on Jun. 7, 2011>

(3) The Minister of Employment and Labor shall provide such assistance and guidance necessary for the establishment and operation of workplace child care centers in order to promote the employment of employees. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010; Jun. 7, 2011>

(4) If an employer operates a workplace child care center, the employer shall not discriminate among employees on the basis of their type of employment. <Added on Aug. 27, 2019>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007][Title Amended on Jun. 7, 2011]

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