Additional birth leave was created by Article 99 of Law No. 2025-1403 of December 30, 2025, on financing Social Security for 2026 [1].
This legislation reflects a desire to promote equality between women and men by encouraging both parents to better balance the distribution of time devoted to the care and support of the child from birth.
The implementation of this new system was initially scheduled for January 1, 2026, but this date was deemed technically unrealistic by the government. The implementation of this additional leave has been postponed to July 1, 2026.
This new system establishes the following main provisions:
• Additional birth leave will be available to both parents;
• The duration of this leave is one or two months, at the employee's discretion, and may be taken in installments;
• The notice period for taking this leave will be set by decree, with, however, an exceptional period for children born or adopted on or after January 1, 2026, even when the birth was initially expected on that date;
• This new leave is coordinated with existing leave without replacing it and, except in exceptional circumstances, cannot be taken after maternity or paternity leave has been exhausted;
• The employee must give between 15 days and one month's notice, which will be set by decree;
• Taking this leave results in the suspension of the employment contract and is considered equivalent to a period of actual work;
• This leave is compensated by a sum paid to the employee, calculated as a percentage of their previous income, the rate of which will be specified by decree;
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https://www.village-justice.com/articles/conge-supplementaire-naissance-comment-marche,55737.html
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