International Review of Leave Policies and Related Research ... - SFI

Table 2.1.1: Provision of statutory leave entitlements in
selected countries
Maternity
leave
Paternity
leave
Parental
leave
Total postnatal
leave
(months)
Leave for
sick
children
Australia F 12 (0)
Austria * F 24 (24) [+]
Belgium I 9.5 (9.5)
Canada [fn]
F 12 (11.5) [+]
Québec F 16 (16) [+]
Czech Rep
[fn] * I 36 (36)
Denmark F 10.5 (10.5)
Estonia * F 36 (36)
Finland [fn] F 36 (36) [fn]
France [fn] * F 36 (36) [+]
Germany
[fn] F 36 (14)
Greece[fn]a. I 9 (2)[fn] [+]
b.
I 27 (3)[fn]
Hungary[fn] F 36 (36)
Iceland F/I 9 (9)
Ireland I 16 (5.5) [+]
Italy [fn] I 13.5 (13.5)
Netherlands I 8.5 (2.5) [+]
Norway F/I 36 (12) [+]
Poland F 36 (36) [+]
Portugal I 34 (4) [+]
Slovenia I 11 (11) [+]
S. Africa
[fn] 4 (4) [+]
Spain [fn] I 36 (3.5)
Sweden [fn] F/I (g)
UK I 18 (9)
USA [fn] (h) 0
Key:
Maternity, paternity, parental leave and leave for sick children columns:
– no statutory entitlement. – statutory entitlement but unpaid; –
statutory entitlement, paid but either at low flat-rate or earnings-related
at less than 50 per cent of earnings or not universal or for less than the
full period of leave; – statutory entitlement, paid for all or part of
duration to all parents at more than 50 per cent of earnings (in most
cases up to a maximum ceiling).
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