Table 3.
The presence of legal articles under which employers must protect the job security of workers from COVID-19 risk∗
| Country | Guaranteed paid leave during the period of such hospitalization, quarantine, or isolation | May not dismiss, or otherwise treat unfavorably, employees with infectious risk | Subside the cost of granting a paid leave for infected workers | Ban on discrimination against workers either infected with infectious diseases or suspected of having symptoms | Employment retention subsidies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Indonesia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Malaysia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| New Zealand | Yes∗ | No | No | No | Yes |
| Republic of the Philippines | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Republic of Korea | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Taiwan | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thailand | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Not indicated specifically all legal acts stipulated to protect job security of workers in several nation-level ministries.