Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. will require its employees to take at least one month's paternity leave in principle from October to encourage participation in childcare and improve the working environment, the company said.As part of the measures to be adopted by fiscal year 2028, the major bank will pay a bonus of 50,000 yen ($335) to employees on parental leave and their colleagues if the business continues to operate stably during their absence.Taking into consideration that workers will be able to secure adequate time for preparation, "We will promote initiatives to strengthen te…READ FULL ARTICLE
