Employee leave for marriage or Civil partnerships

Verified 25 July 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)

You entered into a civil pact of solidarity (Civil partnerships) and then married. Can you take extra leave on the occasion of your marriage when you have already been granted leave for your Civil partnership? What is the length of your leave in these 2 cases? What remuneration do you receive during these 2 holidays? We will explain the current regulations.

As an employee, you are granted special leave on the occasion of your marriage or the conclusion of a Civil partnerships: titleContent.

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Civil partnerships and marriage are 2 separate events, everyone shall be entitled to leave.

If you have been granted leave on the occasion of the conclusion of a Civil partnerships: titleContent, you can benefit later, again, a holiday on the occasion of your wedding.

No, there is no seniority requirement to take the leave.

You benefit from marriage or Civil partnership leave as soon as you integrate into your company, whether you are in DTA: titleContent , in CSD: titleContent or temporary employment contract.

The duration of the leave shall be 4 days.

Please note

of treaty provisions may provide for a longer period of leave.

Your days of absence are counted in working days (except treaty provisions or more favorable groups).

The length of your Civil partnership leave cannot be deducted from the number of days you paid leave annual

Your leave is for 4 days.

Please note

of treaty provisions may provide for a longer period of leave.

Your days of absence are counted in working days (except treaty provisions or more favorable groups).

The duration of your specific leave cannot be deducted from the number of days of paid leave annual

Reminder

civil partnerships and marriage are 2 separate events, everyone shall be entitled to leave.

If you have been granted a 4-day leave at the conclusion of a Civil partnerships: titleContent, you can benefit later, again, a 4-day holiday on the occasion of your wedding.

You can take your leave in the period during which your Civil partnership was entered into or your marriage took placebut not necessarily on the same day.

There is no provision in the Labor Code for that.

It is therefore advisable to make this declaration to your employer as soon as possible.

On your return to the company, you must give your employer a copy the marriage certificate or the agreement of your Civil partnerships: titleContent.

Yes, your days off are normally paid, as if they had been worked.

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