An amendment to the Labour Code provides for two weeks of paid leave (14 calendar days) for new fathers, which can be extended in cases in which the child/children or mother are hospitalised. This leave period must be taken no later than six weeks after the birth of the child. When a father takes up maternity benefit entitlements, these two weeks of paternity leave become part of the total 28 weeks of paid leave to which he is entitled (or 31 weeks for single fathers and 37 weeks in case of twins or more). The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs has clarified that paternity leave will not be paid by the employer but instead will be provided by the health insurance. The average daily allowance is estimated at €36.5 in 2022 and approximately €39 in 2023.
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