Family Responsibilities

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-06

Paternity Leave

There was no provision for paternity leave in the Labour Proclamation 2003.

Under the Labour Proclamation 2019, a male employee is entitled to 3 consecutive days paternity leave with full pay.

Source: §81 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019; §81 of the Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019

Parental Leave

No provisions could be located in the law supporting parental leave for new parents after exhaustion of maternity leave.  

Flexible Work Option for Parents / Work-Life Balance

No provisions could be located in the law supporting work-life balance for parents or workers with family responsibilities.


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