Leave Management

Request paid leave, check remaining days, and track the mandatory 5-day usage requirement in WorkVell.

Part-time employees with fewer scheduled work days receive proportionally fewer paid leave days.

A regulation (currently an effort obligation) requiring a minimum rest gap between the end of one workday and the start of the next.

How to submit remote work requests, link them to punch records, and route them through approval.

How to apply for compensatory leave (after holiday work) and how it differs from a pre-arranged substitute day off.

Overview of statutory parental and caregiving leave plus company-defined special leave types, and how to manage them in WorkVell.

How admins add and configure custom leave types such as bereavement leave or special paid days.

Take paid leave in AM or PM half-day units.

Configure automatic paid leave grants based on hire date or a fixed annual date.

Configure planned leave grants to comply with the mandatory 5-day paid leave requirement.

Apply for statutory maternity leave (6 weeks before and 8 weeks after birth).

Apply for childcare leave up to the child's first birthday, or the expanded paternity leave added in October 2022.

Apply for up to 93 days of extended caregiving leave or 5 days/year of short-term care leave for family members.

Paid leave expires after 2 years. Learn how to manage carryover and expiry notifications.

Understand the difference between authorized leave and unauthorized absence, and how each affects pay.

Set up company-scheduled annual paid leave days (for summer or year-end holidays) using the planned grant system.

How to apply for and approve compensatory leave and substitute holidays in WorkVell.

View remaining paid leave days and expiry dates in the employee portal.

Request paid leave by the hour (e.g. 2 hours) through the mobile or web app.

How the compensatory leave system works for overtime exceeding 60 hours per month.

Validity period for substitute holidays and how to handle unclaimed ones.

How to distinguish between short-term care leave by the hour and long-term care leave.

Mandatory 5-day paid leave annual obligation and how to manage it.

When and how employers can change the timing of requested paid leave.

Legal requirements and management for menstrual leave under the Labor Standards Act.

Differences between short-term eldercare leave and extended eldercare leave.

Leave for caring for sick children or accompanying them to medical appointments.

How to configure different types of special leave such as bereavement and refresh leave.

Calculating maternity leave dates, payroll processing, and social insurance procedures.

How to configure and manage condolence and congratulatory leave.

Managing statutory childcare nursing leave and eldercare leave.

How to configure automatic paid leave accrual rules by employment type and hire date.

How to configure planned paid leave (Keikaku Nenkyuu) via labor-management agreement.

Requirements for eldercare leave and how to apply for employment insurance benefits.

How to configure an accumulated paid leave system for sick days and caregiving.

Types of company-specific special leave and how to document them in work rules.

How the extended childcare leave periods work when both parents take leave.

How to set up company-designated summer and year-end vacation periods.

How childcare leave periods affect the calculation of continuous service years for annual leave.

Since 2019, companies must ensure employees with 10+ days annual leave take at least 5 days per year. Learn how WorkVell tracks compliance.