Amendments to the Leaves = (Paternity, Parental, Carer,
Force Majeure) and Flexible Working Arrangements for Work-Life
Balance (Amendment) Act, 2025
The Law on Leave (Paternity, Parental, Care, Force Majeure) and
Flexible Working Arrangements for Work-Life Balance (Amendment) Law
of 2025 was passed by the House of Representatives and published in
the Official Gazette on 31 March 2025.
Based on the amendment, in the case of (a) a parent of a child
with a disability or a parent of a person with a disability, the
duration of parental leave is extended to twenty (20) weeks and in
the case of (b) a widowed parent or single parent either due to
removal of parental custody by the other parent or failure of the
other parent to recognize the child, the duration of parental leave
is extended to twenty-three (23) weeks.
