On 12 October 2021, a legislative proposal on paid parental
leave was approved by the Dutch Senate. Consequently, as of 2
August 2022, every parent will be entitled to nine weeks of paid
parental leave in the child's first year of life.
Paid Parental Leave Act
The implementation of the Paid Parental Leave Act (de Wet
betaald ouderschapsverlof - the Act) will establish a legal
right to paid parental leave. As of 2 August 2022, every parent
will be entitled to nine weeks of paid parental leave in the
child's first year of life. For a more detailed explanation on
(i) the conditions for paid parental leave, (ii) the application
process and (iii) the manner in which employers may give substance
to their employees' paid parental leave in the event of
substantial business or service interests, we kindly refer you to
our earlier contribution of 9 June 2021. In the current
contribution, we focus on a topic that has prompted a serious
discussion during the legislative
