Ouderschapsverlof

Parental Leave

Leave for caring for young children

Parental leave is the legal right of parents to temporarily work less for the care of young children. Each parent is entitled to 26 times the number of weekly working hours in parental leave per child, to be taken until the child is 8 years old. The first 9 weeks are paid (70% of daily wage through UWV), the remaining weeks are unpaid unless the collective agreement provides otherwise.

Parents are entitled to 26 weeks of parental leave per child until the child is 8 years old.

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