Mexico: draft legislation to accommodate paid leave period for the care of a sick child National legislation The conservative National Action Party Senator Erandi BermĂșdez MĂ©ndez is backing a bill that aims to introduce a specific paid leave into federal labour law,…
RĂ©glementaire Luxembourg: introduction of new family leave periods for employees National legislation During the summer 2023 two laws were published in Luxembourg's Official Gazette aimed at facilitating employeesâ work-life balance. Specifically, two new leave entitlements for employees assisting family members have been introduced alongside additional opportunities for flexible working. The right to a leave period on the birth of a child has also been extended to the person being recognised as the second parent.
RĂ©glementaire Romania: parents can now benefit from additional days of remote/teleworking National legislation Law 241/2023 of 20 July 2023 grants parents of children up to the age of 11 the opportunity of 4 additional days of âworking from homeâ or teleworking per month,…
Great Britain: Lloyds Banking Group offering a four-day working week option Quality of life at work During the summer, the UKâs Lloyds Banking Group (60,000 employees globally) launched its new Flexibility Works policy, which will enable its UK employees to compress a five-day working week into four days. The bankâs office-based employees will also be able to work remotely three days per week and from the workplace for the remaining two.
Spain: new leave periods to facilitate better work-life balance National legislation Le gouvernement a approuvĂ© par dĂ©cret dâapplication immĂ©diate, le 27 juin, une sĂ©rie de nouveaux congĂ©s pour une meilleure conciliation de la vie familiale. Il inclut : un congĂ© rĂ©munĂ©rĂ© de cinq jours pour accompagner un membre de la famille ou une personne avec laquelle on vit,…
Great Britain: Amazon UK offering employees employment contracts that are adapted to the school term time calendar Quality of life at work Called âTerm-time contractsâ, these employment contracts mean UK staff (75,000) do not work during their childrenâs school holidays. This new arrangement is currently only available for staff at the companyâs âfulfilmentâ centres (warehouses,) but it is due to be rolled out across its service and delivery centres in the UK throughout the course of the year.
Great Britain: redundancy protection extended for expectant and new parents National legislation On 24 May King Charles III signed the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill into law. Once in force, this legislation will afford pregnant women and new parents extended protection from employment dismissal lasting up to 18 months after childbirth.
Great Britain: Marks & Spencer introduces special neonatal leave for parents of babies requiring this specialist care Quality of life at work The iconic UK retailer chainâs Neonatal Paid Leave policy now means its 65,000 employees can take up to 12 weeks fully paid if their baby requires specialist neonatal care. In this way the group, which wants to avoid parents having to use up their parental leave allowance for such circumstances, has launched its policy ahead of similar plans by the UK government that has just adopted similar statutory leave.
France: PwC launches a pilot programme to support staff as they deal with the challenges of parenthood Quality of life at work The major professional services and accounting firm is adding more benefits to  its Family Care scheme that was set up in 2017. In July 2023 three new measures will be piloted to facilitate employeesâ work-life balance, and improve their personal private lives. Thus PwC is seeking to augment the number of day-care places available in 2024 by a factor of 6.5, offer support for soon-to-be parents that continues for several months after childbirth, and provide greater work flexibility arrangements.
Free Slovakia: introduction of a 14-day paid paternity leave entitlement National legislation An amendment to Slovakiaâs Labour Code provides for two weeks of paid leave (14 calendar days) for new fathers, which can be extended in cases where the child/children or mother are hospitalised.…
