Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Switzerland: draft federal legislation en route for adoption that looks to offer caregivers two paid leave periods Switzerland: draft federal legislation en route for adoption that looks to offer caregivers two paid leave periods Through . Published on 05 December 2019 à 12h17 - Update on 05 December 2019 à 12h17 Resources On 04 December, Switzerland’s second legislature house, the Council of States, followed the example of its first, the National Council that on 23 September adopted draft legislation to ‘improve the balance between professional life and caring for loved ones’. The text adopted by Council of States intends for two separate leave periods for caregivers. The first period consists of 14 weeks of paid leave to look after seriously ill or injured children. This leave has to be taken within 18 months of the first compensated day and either in one continuous lot or spread over several days. Compensation will be 80% of average income and paid on a per diem basis. If both parents are working, the text clarifies that ‘each parent has the right of a maximum of seven weeks and can share the leave allocations in various ways.’ The second period is paid by the employer and covers a shorter period that can be used for those taking care of family members (parents, children, parents-in-law, siblings), and partners (having at least five years together). This leave can be up to ten days per annum (subject to a maximum of three days per absence). Both of the Federal Chambers still have to resolve some minor divergent provisions before the text is definitively adopted, and with this looking highly likely, final adoption should quickly follow. 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 confidentialité.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