Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Ireland: paid parental leave extended to 7 weeks Ireland: paid parental leave extended to 7 weeks 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 specific leave that in 2019 was added to parental leave in order to align with the European Work Life Balance Directive. Through . Published on 19 July 2022 Ă 10h19 - Update on 19 July 2022 Ă 10h19 Resources Adopted at the end of 2019, the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act (c.f. also article No. 12467) allows parents of a child under 2 years old or who have adopted a child in the last two years to take time off work while being paid by the State at a rate of €250 per week,… Parenthood Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
