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"My child has the flu, but what should I do about work?" "I can't afford to have zero pay..."When taking time off work to care for a sick child, the systems available to parents and the handling of their pay are often surprisingly unknown. Especially in the latest 2025 trends, Child Care Leave has become paid at many companies, and an environment is being established where about 70% of Japanese people can take 5 to 10 days a year for caregiving without a reduction in salary.

When you get the flu (influenza), you often need a "Certificate" or "Diagnosis" from a doctor to return to school or work, and to claim sick pay (shōbyō teatekin / sickness and injury allowance). However, understanding the different types, official names, standard costs, and which one is the best can be confusing, right?The latest trend in 2025 shows that many companies are requesting documents that "clearly state the date of onset", and there has been a three-fold surge in large companies, in particular, requiring an "Negative Certificate."