I have been meaning to post this article for a month now but quarterly taxes kept me very busy! The good news is that Pedro Sanchez’s administration has approved additional paternity leave much to the relief of many families. Last July, the usual 28 days leave was increased to five weeks and from 1st April 2019, it has risen again to EIGHT weeks. This isn’t the only good news though because a further increase to twelve weeks is in the pipeline from 1st January 2020 and to sixteen weeks from the 1st January 2021. From that moment, mothers and fathers will share the same rights and conditions when it comes to leave after the birth, adoption or fostering of a child.
