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Parenthood: soon a new, better paid birth leave?
Parenthood: soon a new, better paid birth leave?
(franceinfo)
The subject of birth leave will soon be on the negotiating table with the social partners. They must replace parental leave, and will be shorter and better compensated.
How can we encourage the presence of the father and mother with their child during his or her first year? The government wants to create birth leave. In addition to maternity or paternity leave, men and women will be able to stay at home for three months. They will receive half of their salary, with a maximum of 1,900 euros per month. Many parents are enthusiastic about this new device announced for 2025. “This will allow more people to enjoy their baby“, notes a woman. Other parents are, on the contrary, worried about seeing this birth leave replace the current parental leave, which lasts longer. “We are losing a lot of money with the current holiday“, deplores a mother.
A consultation launched on May 15
Family associations are concerned about this shortened leave. “Mothers who stayed with their child for a year, if they only have three months left, there are 9 months where they will have to find childcare arrangements. But we know that 200,000 places are missing“, notes Patrick Chrétien, vice-president of Familles de France. The government will launch a consultation with associations and social partners on Wednesday May 15.
