Your baby is sick and you would like to benefit from your “sick child” leave to stay with him? Here is the number of days, the procedures and the conditions to benefit from it.
When baby gets sick, no parent wants to entrust him to the nanny, the childminder or the crèche to go to work. Staying with him is often the best solution to soothe him, reassure him, and help him heal and get better. Has your baby caught chicken pox, has a fever, sore throat or ear infection? THE sick child leave allows employed parents to benefit from a few days off to take care of their child under 16 years of age. How many days can we have? Are we paid? Here’s what you need to know about sick child leave.
What are the conditions for benefiting from sick child leave?
You can stop working to take care of your sick or injured child, if he is under the age of 16 and that you are responsible for it. To qualify, you must provide your employer with a medical certificate justifying your presence at his side.
How long is sick child leave?
The legal duration of sick child leave is set at three days per year., but depending on collective agreements, this duration can sometimes be extended. Check with your company. It also depends on the age of your child:
- Duration of sick child leave: 3 days per year
- The sick child duration is set at 5 days per year for a baby under one year old
- The sick child duration is also set at 5 days if you have at least three dependent children under the age of 16.
Do you get paid when you take sick child leave?
Unless a collective agreement provides for employee compensation, sick child leave is not paid.. Under certain conditions, however, employees of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin can claim compensation.