France: leave allowance following death of a child increased

On 2 March France’s National Assembly unanimously passed an amendment to the law on “the protection of the families of children suffering from an illness or disability, or who are victims of a particularly serious accident”, extending the duration of legal leave after the death of a child. At present, the leave allowance stands at five working days or seven if the child was under 25 years of age or if they were a parent (except in the case of a collective agreement or more favourable company ag