New Extraordinary Leave And Flexible Working Arrangements

The Laws of 29 July 2023 and 15 August 2023 transposing EU Directive 2019/1158 of 20 June 2019, whose purpose is to ensure work-life balance for parents and carers, have been published respectively in Memorial A n°524 of 18 August 2023 and Memorial A n°512 of 17 August 2023.

The main modifications are as follows:

1. New extraordinary leave:

Employees will now be able to benefit from two new types of extraordinary leave:

• "Leave for force majeure:" 1 day over a 12-month period on grounds of force majeure for urgent family reasons in the case of illness or accident making the immediate attendance of the worker vital.

• "Carers' leave:" 5 days over a 12-month period to provide personal care or support to a relative, or to a person i) who lives in the same household as the employee, and ii) who needs significant care or support for a serious medical reason that prevents them from being self-sufficient, as certified by a doctor.