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What about unused vacation days and maternity leave?

Are you on maternity leave and have you not taken any vacation days? You can transfer these to the next calendar year from 2024. This eliminates the old rule that denied benefits for unused vacation days at the end of the year. You can therefore receive your full benefit even if you have not yet taken any vacation days.

Maternity leave for the self-employed

Service Self-employed people who have become fathers or co-parents are entitled to maternity leave. They can interrupt their professional activity for a maximum of twenty days or a maximum of forty half days, in a period of up to four months after birth.

Parental leave for employees

Service A father or co-parent may be absent from work for twenty days as an employee. This parental leave does not have to be taken consecutively, but within four months after the birth.

Breastfeeding break

Service Employees are entitled to breastfeeding breaks to breastfeed their child or express milk.

Maternity leave

Reimbursement As an employee, unemployed or self-employed person you are entitled to maternity leave. The arrangement varies according to your status.

What about my maternity leave if I give birth prematurely?

If you do not stop working in time, the maternity leave will be less than 15 weeks. Are you unable to take the mandatory week of prenatal rest or only partially because of the premature delivery? Then you will irrevocably lose the unused days.

How do I apply for benefits during the period of breastfeeding breaks?

On the page about breastfeeding breaks you can read how to apply for benefits for the hours that you take a breastfeeding break.

Will I receive benefits for my breastfeeding breaks?

Yes, CM pays a benefit for those interruptions. This benefit amounts to 82% of the gross salary. The benefits are paid out on fixed dates, which can be found in the payment calendar .

How many hours of breastfeeding break am I entitled to?

Employees are entitled to breastfeeding leave to breastfeed their child or express milk. Anyone who works 4 hours a day is allowed a 30-minute break. Anyone who works at least 7.5 hours a day is allowed to take a break of 1 hour (or 2 times of 30 minutes). The breaks can be taken up to 9 months after birth.