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[–] [email protected] 56 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (21 children)

Sweden:

  • 25-35 days vacation, most commonly.
  • Maternity + paternity leave: 480 days combined, per child, + 10 days unannounced allowed for the parent not giving birth, immediately following the birth.
  • Sick leave: almost ♾️ as far as I know, too..?

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Edit: I'm curious about the other Scandinavian countries regarding this topic (including Finland). If anyone from those countries wants to contribute here, please feel free!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Isn't it nowadays also grandparents can get some of the parental leave if they help with the child? Sick leave is not infinity, but you would need to get a long period of illness before anything happens I guess.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Yep, I believe so. And you can also even transfer parental leave to a friend, if they help with the child. We did this for a friend of ours who is a single mom and needed help with her child.

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