The parliament received an agreement between the Trade Union Confederation and the Confederation of Employers proposing an expansion of paternity and maternity leave. Notably, the current proposal goes beyond the minima imposed by the EU Leave Directive. It would greatly expand the current policy of 32 total weeks of paid leave to be shared between the two parents. The proposal furthermore includes 4 weeks of pregnancy leave for the mother before the birth of the child; 2 weeks of earmarked maternity and paternity leave for each parent; 8 weeks of transferable maternity and paternity leave for each parent, which must be used by the partner before the child’s first birthday; and 9 weeks of earmarked parental leave for each parent.
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