Maternity leave

Maternity Leave

This is a paid leave with special protection, which can begin either before or after childbirth. The employee is entitled to 18 weeks of leave and may use this time as follows: 1 week before the expected date of delivery, as certified by the treating physician, and 17 weeks after the date of delivery. If health reasons require, the employee may take 2 weeks before the expected delivery date and 16 weeks after the delivery. If the employee does not take any weeks before the delivery, the 18 weeks of leave will be counted starting from the delivery date.

Extended Maternity Leave

This leave is granted to the adopting mother or the father who assumes responsibility for the newborn without the mother's support due to illness, abandonment, death, or custody acquisition.

The mother or father on extended leave is entitled to 18 weeks of paid leave or a proportional amount of time remaining to complete it, considering the date of birth, official adoption date, or the start date of custody after birth.

Shared Parental Leave

Parents may, by mutual agreement, distribute up to the last six weeks of maternity leave between them.

Flexible Part-Time Parental Leave

This applies to both the father and mother of the child. It allows the leave recipient to alternate between periods of leave and work, meaning that half of their workday will be dedicated to leave and the other half to their job.

Childcare Leave

This leave is granted to contributors of the Contributory Regime for the care of minors who suffer from a terminal illness or severe medical condition requiring constant care or pain and symptom management. This leave provides 10 working days per year and is paid.

Leave for Miscarriage, Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy, or Non-Viable Premature Birth

This leave is granted to contributing pregnant employees and corresponds to 2 or 4 weeks, depending on the treating physician's judgment.