Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Switzerland: popular vote to be held on proposed paternity leave framework Switzerland: popular vote to be held on proposed paternity leave framework Through . Published on 10 February 2020 à 12h43 - Update on 10 February 2020 à 12h43 Resources On Wednesday 5 February, Switzerland’s Federal Chancellery announced that a petition calling for a referendum on a new two-week paternity leave entitlement has collected enough signatures for a vote to be held. The referendum, which is set to take place in Autumn, was called for by the Swiss People’s Party, as well as members of the Liberal and Christian Democrat parties, who are against the leave entitlement coming into force. The law granting fathers two weeks of leave, funded by ‘loss of earnings’ compensation allocations, was adopted by the Swiss parliament in September (see article n°11348). It came as a response on the part of public authorities to an initiative calling for a referendum on a four-week paternity leave entitlement, promoted by the trade union confederation Travail.Suisse, amongst others. Those supporting this initiative agreed to withdraw their demand of a referendum in October, to allow the leave entitlement proposed by the government to come into force as quickly as possible. These same organisations have therefore formed a ‘Yes’ committee to support the introduction of the leave entitlement, which in any case can only come into effect after the vote. Those opposed to its introduction believe its funding will involve an increase in contributions. 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.PhoneThis 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