Summary
Birth or adoption leave
It is granted to the father, without condition of seniority, when a birth or an adoption occurs in his household. The unmarried father can benefit from it if he has recognized the child and if he lives in concubinage with the mother. The duration of the leave is fixed at 3 working days (the collective agreement applicable to the employee may be more favourable).
Terms :
- at the time of his request, the employee must give the employer a birth or adoption certificate for the child;
- the leave does not necessarily have to be taken on the day of the birth and can be taken on a date close to the event (in agreement with the employer);
- the 3 days can be taken consecutively, or separately with the agreement of the employer;
- the days of leave for birth or for adoption are remunerated as if they had been worked;
- the employer cannot refuse the father to take his birth or adoption leave.
The leave can be combined with paternity leave or adoption leave. It can also be combined with maternity leave when it is granted to the father (case where the mother dies during maternity leave).
Parental attendance leave
Employees in the private sector are entitled to leave to care for a sick or injured child. The latter must be under 16, and the parent must assume responsibility. The duration of the leave is set at 3 days per year. It can be increased to 5 days, when the child is less than 1 year old, or if the employee is responsible for at least 3 children (the applicable collective agreement may be more favourable).
Terms :
- when submitting his request, the employee must provide the employer with a medical certificate;
- unless the collective agreement provides for it, sick child leave is not paid.
Leave for family events
Without a seniority condition, any employee can benefit from a leave of:
- 4 days for his marriage (idem if it is a remarriage) but not for a PACS;
- 2 days for the death of a child, spouse or partner bound by a PACS;
- 1 day for the marriage of a child;
- 1 day for the death of the father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother or sister.
Terms :
- when applying for leave, the employee must present the employer with proof proving the occurrence of the event (marriage bench, death certificate, etc.);
- leave can be taken at the time of the events, but not necessarily on the day they occur (for example the day before the wedding or the day after);
- counted in working daysthese days off are remunerated (they must be paid normally) and are assimilated to actual work for the calculation of the employee’s seniority and paid leave;
- the collective agreement applicable to the company may provide for additional days off.
Other leaves
The employee can benefit from 1 day of leave within the framework of the defense and citizenship day.
Many collective agreements provide for time off for other events, such as moving.
Content updated on 07/11/2012