Finland currently allows about four months for maternity leave, and about two months for fathers. Its new family leave policy, set to go into effect in fall 2021 at the earliest, would give 164 'daily allowance days' to each parent, the country announced.
Finland's new family leave policy would give 164"daily allowance days" to each parent, or about seven months, the country announced Wednesday. Parents would be allowed to transfer up to 69 of their own days to the other parent, if they so desired.And for single parents, the country is giving all 328 days to the parent. The new policy, set to go into effect in fall 2021 at the earliest, is a significant step from the current rules.
The news of Finland's new policy comes just a few months after the election of its new prime minister, Sanna Marin. At 34 years old, Marin was at the time the world's youngest sitting prime minister.Marin heads Finland's governing coalition of five parties -- all of which have female leaders, and almost all are under the age of 35.
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