Female employees are entitled to at least 6 weeks of pre-natal leave and 8 weeks of post-natal leave. Post-natal leave can be extended to up to 12 weeks in the event of premature and multiple births, and when the child is declared disabled within 8 weeks of birth.
Maternity allowance shall be paid by the employee's health insurance based on their last salary, up to a maximum of EUR 13 per day. However, if the employee is not party to the public health insurance, they can receive up to EUR 210 as a one-time payment from the Federal Office for Social Security. Thedifference between the allowance and the employee's full salary shall be covered by the employer.
Employers continuing the payments for their employees on maternity leave can claim for reimbursements from the relevant health insurance.
7.5 陪产假(Paternity Leave)
Employed fathers can usually only take time off on the day of childbirth, in addition to any parental leave they are entitled to. However, effective 2024, employees will be entitled to paid paternity leave for 2 weeks following childbirth.
7.6 育儿假(Parental Leave)
Employees are entitled to take unpaid parental leave for up to 3 years per child, which can be taken all at once or in up to 3 separate segments. In general, this leave should be taken before the child's 3rd birthday. However, if any time remains, up to 24 months of leave can be taken until the child's 8th birthday.
Employees shall notify their employers of their intended leave 7 weeks in advance for leave taken before child's 3rd birthday and 13 weeks in advance for leave taken after child's 3rd birthday.
Each parent can divide their entire parental leave entitlement into 3 periods, provided that the employer retain the right to refuse the 3rd part of the requested leave for urgent operational reasons if it takes place between the child's 3rd birthday and their 8th year of life. Distribution over additional periods or more than 3 periods is possible with the employer's consent.
Note: Parents shall be allowed to work part-time for up to 32 hours per week during their parental leave period. In such cases, it is not the individual week that matters, but the monthly average.