10 avril 2025|
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|8 months agoSwiss Parents Could Get 18 Weeks Each of Parental Leave
New popular initiative launches calling for 36 weeks total parental leave, marking significant potential shift in Swiss family policy.

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- A new popular initiative proposes a total of 36 weeks of parental leave, split equally as 18 weeks per parent.
- The initiative is titled 'A strong society and economy through parental leave'.
- The proposed leave is non-transferable and must be taken in alternating blocks.
- The committee has until October 1, 2026, to gather the necessary signatures.
By The Numbers
36 weeks
Total proposed parental leave
2,500
Full-time workers added annually
20 years
Estimated payback period
100,000
Signatures required
They Said
"A strong society and economy through parental leave"
"A system of separate non-transferable pots of child care is coercive and discriminatory"
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