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New Adoption Leave
New Legislation Enacted
Author: Ueli Sommer, Partner – Littler LEL
As of January 1, 2023, employees who intend to adopt a child are granted two weeks of paid leave once the child starts to live with them in Switzerland (which is typically before the adoption is effected from a legal perspective). The salary during this time is 80% of the salary but capped at CHF 220 per day. Couples are only entitled to one such paid leave.
