Remote work for employees with children with disabilities or chronic illness
Employees whose children have a disability, chronic illness or cancer, regardless of age, now have the right to work remotely, provided the role allows it and the company has the necessary resources.
Part-time work for informal carers
An employee recognised as a non-primary informal carer (providing regular but not permanent support to a family member) is now entitled to:
- Annual leave: five working days of unpaid leave, to be taken consecutively. The dates must be notified to the employer ten days in advance.
- Part-time work: the employee may work only half the normal daily working time (4 hours) for a period of 4 years.
- Flexible hours: the employee may choose, within certain limits, the start and end times of their 4 daily working hours.
- Exemption from overtime: requiring work outside normal working hours (overtime) is prohibited.
Extended parental leave for fathers
Fathers are now entitled to 28 days of compulsory parental leave, to be taken consecutively or in periods of at least seven days, within 42 days of the child’s birth. Of these 28 days, seven must be taken consecutively immediately after the birth. In addition, fathers are entitled to an additional 7 days of leave, which may be taken consecutively or not, at the same time as the mother’s initial parental leave.
Mother’s exclusive parental leave
Mothers must take 42 consecutive days of leave after giving birth.
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