Family Responsibilities

Paternity Leave

Following revisions to the Employment Act of 2000 in 2021, a male employee shall be entitled to at least two weeks of paid paternity leave every three years. When an employee is on paternity leave, his benefits and rights continue uninterrupted, and his employment time is not deemed interrupted, shortened, or broken.

Source: §48 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021

Parental Leave

No provisions on parental leave could be identified within the law.

Flexible Work Option for Parents / Work-Life Balance

No provisions on flexible work option for parents could be identified within the law.