Summary.
Law 27 establishes paid paternity leave for private sector employees and public servants upon the birth of their child. It sets the leave period, notice requirements, and the beneficiary’s obligations.
What it covers.
- Paid paternity leave.
- Advance notice to the employer or institution.
- The duration and start of the leave.
- Submission of the birth certificate.
Who it applies to.
- Private sector employees whose wife or cohabiting partner is pregnant.
- Public servants whose wife or cohabiting partner is pregnant.
- Employers and institutions where beneficiaries work.
Key points.
- A private sector employee or public servant receives paid paternity leave when their child is born if their wife or cohabiting partner is pregnant.Art. 1
- To take the leave, the employee informs the employer or institution of the expected delivery date one week in advance.Art. 2
- The leave lasts three working days and counts as time in service. During that period, the beneficiary cannot work for another employer or on their own account.Art. 3
- The leave period begins on the date the child is born.Art. 4
- The employee submits a birth certificate issued by the National Civil Registry Directorate (Dirección Nacional del Registro Civil) of the Electoral Tribunal (Tribunal Electoral) to the employer as proof of paternity.Art. 5
- The Executive Branch (Órgano Ejecutivo) issues regulations implementing the Law.Art. 6