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Parental Allowances and Parental Leave Act (BGBI I.S. 2748).

Main Region

First Region

Germany
Equality of opportunity and treatment; Workers with family responsibilities
2006-12-05
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Bundeselterngeld- und Elternzeitgesetz - BEEG
A worker is entitled to parental benefit if the child lives in the same household as the parent and if the parent does not have a gainful occupation or does not have a full time gainful occupation. This can be partially or totally replaced by maternity benefits.
The parents are entitled to parental leave until the child reaches the age of three. If the employer agrees, up to 12 months of that time can be postponed until the child reaches 8 years of age. Both parents can take parental leave simultaneously.
For every whole month of parental leave taken by the worker, the employer can reduce the holiday time by 1/12. He cannot dismiss the worker who has asked for parental leave or who is on parental leave, as of 8 weeks before the leave starts.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    2007-01-01
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Amending Text region

Electronic region

Serial region

    Serial title
    Bundesgesetzblatt
    Date
    2006-12-11
    Volume
    vol. 56
    Page range
    pp. 2748-2758