The national government may, for the purpose of continuing the employment of and promoting re-employment of workers who engage or will engage in childcare and caregiving for family members (hereinafter referred to as an "applicable worker") and former employee who resigned due to childcare (hereinafter referred to collectively as "applicable workers, etc."), and promoting the welfare of these persons, provide employers, employers' associations and other parties concerned with counseling services and advice with regard to managing employment, special measures for re-employment and other measures at a place of business where the applicable worker is employed, and with benefits and other necessary support.