Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: government to introduce two weeks’ paid leave for second parents after the birth of a child Germany: government to introduce two weeks’ paid leave for second parents after the birth of a child On 8 June, Germany's cabinet (Bundeskabinett) approved a draft law to "fully" transpose into German law the European Union directive on work-life balance for parents and carers, Directive (EU) 2019/1158. The German government has also announced plans to introduce later this year two weeks' paid leave for the second parent after the birth of a child. Through . Published on 10 June 2022 Ă 15h44 - Update on 10 June 2022 Ă 15h44 Resources EU Member States had until 2 August 2022 to comply with Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019, which requires part of parental leave must be remunerated or compensation paid, introduces a minimum of 10 days’… 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©.EmailThis 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
