Vatican City, Mar 1, 2022 / 05:55 am
The Vatican on Tuesday amended its law to include three days of paid paternity leave for employees who have a new child through birth or adoption.
The March 1 rescript, which was approved by Pope Francis in December 2021, added an article to the Vatican’s 2017 law on family benefits for lay employees.
The law already included five months of paid maternity leave, in line with Italy’s national maternity leave policies.
The law also foresaw a transfer of maternity leave to the father in the circumstance that the mother died or was physically incapacitated after birth.