Sentences with phrase «unpaid parental leave for»

In 2015, we will increase the age limit on parental leave from the current 5 years to 18 years, providing each parent the right to up to 18 week's unpaid parental leave for each child under 18.

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If you have a child aged under five, (or under 18 if your child is disabled), and if you have worked for your employer for at least a year, you have the right to take unpaid parental leave.

Fathers are offered 2 weeks at 90 % pay for paternity leave, and they can take up to 13 weeks of unpaid parental leave (which is available to the mother as well).

On the other hand, maternity leave, which is very important for breastfeeding support, is well - established in Germany: 14 weeks fully paid maternity leave (6 weeks before the birth, 8 weeks after the birth or 12 weeks for preterm or multiple birth), 12 months parental leave with 65 % of the mother's salary (partly paid for by health insurance companies and partly by employers) and unpaid parental leave until the child is 3 years old.

(Shockingly, the U.S. is one of only two industrialized countries with no nationwide mandate for paid parental leave — the other, Australia, offers a full year of unpaid, job - protected leave).

Think about that for a second: Half of all U.S. babies are born into low - income families, the population segment least likely to be able to take parental leave of any type — paid or unpaid — after the birth of a baby.

For example, during unpaid periods of maternity leave or parental leave.

Conservatives: Increase parental leave to 18 months, allowing parents to take up to six months of additional unpaid leave; allow self - employed parents to earn money without impacting EI payments; offer choice between full parental leave EI payments for 35 weeks, or extend those payments, at a lesser rate, for up to a maximum of 61 weeks; women receiving EI maternity benefits will also be able to earn employment income under the Working While on Claim pilot project (this is currently permitted for those receiving EI parental benefits).

Both pregnancy and parental leaves are unpaid by the employer, although employees may apply for government - paid Employment Insurance benefits.

Extend parental leave for partners, non-birth parents or adopting parents to 62 consecutive weeks (previously 37 weeks) of unpaid leave, which must begin within 78 weeks (18 months) after the birth or adoption of the child or children.

Extend parental leave for a birth mother to 61 consecutive weeks of unpaid leave (previously 35 weeks), which must begin, unless the employer and employee agree otherwise, immediately after the end of maternity leave, for a total possible leave of 78 weeks (18 months).

Allow parents to take longer unpaid parental leave to care for their new child while ensuring job protection.

They also want to allow workers the right to a period of a year's unpaid leave to care for a relative, as well as working to increase the uptake of flexible working environments and shared parental leave as the UK still lags behind the EU in this area.

Bill C - 44 amends the Code to provide federally regulated workers with an unpaid parental leave of absence of up to 63 weeks to care for a newborn child of the worker or a child who is adopted by the worker.

Both employers and employees should be aware that shared parental leave pay is only paid for a maximum of 37 weeks — any additional weeks of leave are unpaid.

Parental leave — Parental leave is unpaid time off work to care for a child.