Law 2114 extends paternity leave from one to two weeks. Also,
parents, by mutual agreement, are able to transfer the last 6 weeks
of maternity leave to the father or work half-time during the
leave, for twice the amount of time.
Law 2114 of 2021 introduces three main changes to both maternity
and paternity leaves contemplated under previous regulations:
- Extension of paternity leave: Paternity leave
will have a two-week duration as of July 29, 2021 – before
Law 2114, it was 8 working-days long. The leave could be given for
adoptive children or children born to the spouse or permanent
companion.
- Distribution of maternity leave: If agreed
between the parents, the last 6 weeks of the maternity leave can be
transferred to the father of the child to complete the paternity
leave, as they see fit. However, transferred weeks cannot be
fragmented, interleaved, or taken simultaneously. In order for the
weeks to be transferred, employers must require a letter from
