8. April 2025|
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|8 months agoSwiss Parents Could Get 36 Weeks Leave Under New Initiative
A new popular initiative calls for 18 weeks of parental leave for each parent, totaling 36 weeks, marking a significant proposed expansion of Switzerland's family policy.
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- A new popular initiative proposes 36 weeks of total parental leave in Switzerland - 18 weeks for each parent
- Current Swiss law provides 14 weeks for mothers and 2 weeks for fathers
- Initiative launched on April 1st by coalition of trade unions, women's groups, Social Democratic and Green parties
- Initiative committee must collect 100,000 valid signatures by October 1st 2025
- Only Geneva has approved 24-week parental leave, but implementation is blocked due to federal law compatibility issues
By The Numbers
2,500
estimated additional full-time workers annually
69
Swiss francs per day compensation rate
80%
of most recent salary for qualified workers
They Said
"Family leave is the new generational asset that provides working parents with the necessary infrastructure to support society as a whole"