MATERNITY LEAVE

Pregnant women can take leave for four weeks before the birth, and they are obliged to be on leave for the first two weeks after the birth.

• After the birth, the mother is entitled to 14 weeks of maternity leave.
• The father is entitled to 2 weeks of paternity leave within the first 14 weeks after the birth of the child. Altogether parents are entitled to 52 weeks paid maternity leave.
• When the child is 14 weeks old, the parents are entitled to an additional 32 weeks leave between them. It is a condition, however, that both parents are working in Denmark.

Public employees receive full salary during maternity leave. As a minimum, private employees are entitled to benefit, but they may be able to negotiate a higher pay.