A new legislative initiative introduced in the Parliament would grant both parents the possibility to benefit from parental leave simultaneously. The parental leave can be stretched to a maximum of two years after the baby’s birth. Either of the parents can benefit from leave, and the duration is shared between them. The initiative does not change the duration of parental leave in any way. It only makes the options available to parents more flexible. The state already allows both parents to share their 24- or 36- months of leave.
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