Paternity leave: from 11 to 25 days from 1 July

Who can benefit?

To benefit from it, you must be an employee (a permanent contract, a temporary contract or a temporary contract) and be the father of the child.

If the mother lives in a couple (marriage, civil partnerships or cohabitation) with another employed person who is not the father of the child, that person may also benefit from paternity and foster leave.

How long is the leave?

The length of paternity and foster leave differs between single and multiple births.

In the event of the birth of a child, the period of leave shall be 25  calendar days, broken down into 2 periods:

• compulsory period of 4 calendar days taken immediately after birth leave;
• and another 21 calendar days.

For multiple births, the duration of the leave shall be 32 calendar days, broken down into 2 periods:

• compulsory period of 4 calendar days taken immediately after birth leave;
• and another 28 calendar days.

The leave period of 21 or 28 days may be divided into 2 periods of a minimum duration of 5 days each.

An employee who wishes to take advantage of the leave must notify his employer at least 1 month before the start date of the leave.