India Grants Leave for Elderly Care, Comparing Global Policies

In India, government workers can now take up to 30 days of their regular paid time off each year to help look after their older parents.

This isn't a special new type of leave, but it uses the existing rules for taking time off.

Other countries do different things: the US lets people take up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for family issues, and some states even pay for it.

Canada and many European countries offer paid or partially paid time off.

Japan and South Korea have leave policies, but they may not always be paid.

This helps workers balance their jobs and caring for their families.