Parenthood

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...

An amendment to Slovakia’s 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...

The Spanish government is preparing the introduction of a new parental leave period to facilitate work/life balance and co-responsibility within families. The draft is expected to be  presented by...

On 12 July 2022 the EU Directive of 20 June 2019 on the work-life balance of parents and carers (c.f. article No. 11231) was transposed into Maltese law by way of Legal Notice 201 entitled...

Since 01 July, parents of children under the age of 2 in Ireland can take 7 weeks of paid leave under the Parent's Leave and Benefit scheme. Previously, only 5 weeks could be taken through this...

On 15 July the UK  government announced its backing for the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill that was introduced in the House of Commons in June. The 12-week paid leave, which is set to cover a...

In its plan unveiled on 04 July, the UK executive announced the launch of a consultation aimed at reducing the childcare ratio in nurseries (early year settings for 2 year olds). According to its...

On 03 March Denmark’s Parliament adopted a bill amending the Parental Leave Act and bringing it into line with the 2019 European Work-life Balance Directive, which must be implemented in the...

From 01 July 2021, fresh extensions to paternity and new children leave come into effect, rising from the current 11 to 25 calendar days for a single child, and from 18 to 32 calendar days for...

Paternity leave is to be extended and a portion of maternity leave is to be converted into a shared 6-week parental leave allowance, under a bill tabled by José Daniel López, a...

So that fathers can better welcome the arrival of their child (including adoption) and achieve a better balance between their professional and personal lives, Allianz Suisse has decided to extend...

As of 01 April 2021, parents of a child born or adopted on or after 01 November 2019, can now take an additional three weeks of parental leave bringing the total number to five weeks. The Family...

On 15 December 2020, the management of the Belgian chemicals firm Solvay and its global staff representation body, the Solvay Global Forum (see article n°10248), revised their first global...

"Supporting parenthood and the social and educational function of families, combating the low birth rate, promoting smooth, harmonious growth for children and investing in young people, as well as...