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Sep 6, 11 09:56

Hello Everyone


My wife is pregnant, and I am about to have a kid (due towards the end of September). I was just wondering if anyone has any definitive idea of how much "congé paternité" one is allowed?


My work says that in Switzerland there isn't a uniform amount of time allotted, but that the Swiss norm is between 1-3 days. However, I have read elsewhere that the State of Geneva now gives up to 10 days of paid paternity leave.


Does anyone have any firsthand knowledge of this, or any idea where I can find the exact legislation concerning the Canton de genève?


Any advice would be warmly appreciated.


Cheers


 


Will

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Hello Everyone


My wife is pregnant, and I am about to have a kid (due towards the end of September). I was just wondering if anyone has any definitive idea of how much "congé paternité" one is allowed?


My work says that in Switzerland there isn't a uniform amount of time allotted, but that the Swiss norm is between 1-3 days. However, I have read elsewhere that the State of Geneva now gives up to 10 days of paid paternity leave.


Does anyone have any firsthand knowledge of this, or any idea where I can find the exact legislation concerning the Canton de genève?


Any advice would be warmly appreciated.


Cheers


 


Will


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Re: Paternity Leave
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Feb 5, 12 20:43

Hi Will R


 


did you ever get any answers on this?  did you find out what is legal here in Geneva ?


 


Nathan


 


 

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Hi Will R


 


did you ever get any answers on this?  did you find out what is legal here in Geneva ?


 


Nathan


 


 


nathan l, Feb 5, 12 20:43
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Feb 5, 12 20:45

We have 5 days, I work in GVA but maybe it is different and depends on employer.

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We have 5 days, I work in GVA but maybe it is different and depends on employer.


Zuzana S, Feb 5, 12 20:45
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Feb 5, 12 20:51

yes.  i think it depends on the employer.  but i'm trying to figure out what the actual cantonal law is ??


 

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yes.  i think it depends on the employer.  but i'm trying to figure out what the actual cantonal law is ??


 


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Feb 5, 12 20:55

http://archives.tdg.ch/geneve/actu/conges-paternite-geneve-canton-genereux-2010-02-09

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Zuzana S, Feb 5, 12 20:55
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Feb 5, 12 22:26

Remember that you're talking about Switzerland, which isn't known to be the most progressive country in the world. When my kids were born, there wasn't even a maternety leave.


I don't think there is a legal obligation for peternity leave. As you can see on http://www.bebe.ch/drupal/node/266132 :


Alors le congé paternité est au bon vouloir du patron de ton homme ! le mien a 3 jours, un copain a eu 2 semaines mais un autre a eu seulement 1 jours ;-( Et il n'y a même pas l'obligation de donné même 1 jours ;-(


I think you'd better start saving up some holidays for the big event.


--tor


PS. Zuzana's article refers to the leave given volontarily by the canton to its own employees. (I think)

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Remember that you're talking about Switzerland, which isn't known to be the most progressive country in the world. When my kids were born, there wasn't even a maternety leave.


I don't think there is a legal obligation for peternity leave. As you can see on http://www.bebe.ch/drupal/node/266132 :


Alors le congé paternité est au bon vouloir du patron de ton homme ! le mien a 3 jours, un copain a eu 2 semaines mais un autre a eu seulement 1 jours ;-( Et il n'y a même pas l'obligation de donné même 1 jours ;-(


I think you'd better start saving up some holidays for the big event.


--tor


PS. Zuzana's article refers to the leave given volontarily by the canton to its own employees. (I think)


tawb, Feb 5, 12 22:26
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Feb 5, 12 22:27

Hello,


There is NO mandatory paternity leave in the swiss law. It depends on the employer. Some of them offer a few days to a few weeks.

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Hello,


There is NO mandatory paternity leave in the swiss law. It depends on the employer. Some of them offer a few days to a few weeks.


gwendoline78, Feb 5, 12 22:27
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