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Longer birth leave for fathers and co-parents when newborns are hospitalised
Official title: Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van diverse bepalingen voor wat de verlenging van het geboorteverlof bij de ziekenhuisopname van het kind betreft.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- Fathers and co-parents will be able to extend their birth leave if their baby remains hospitalised after the first seven days.
- The change applies to employees, self-employed workers, and federal civil servants.
- If your newborn has to stay in the hospital, you can receive leave or benefits for up to four months by providing hospital certificates.
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How parliament voted
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