However, in September 2023, the Council of States accepted the proposal to examine the introduction of a Maternity Leave in the case of in case of miscarriage, including when it happens before the 23rd week of pregnancy (currently Maternity Leave is only granted after the 23rd week of pregnancy). [...] The latest Motion was accepted by the Council of States in December 2022 and by the National Council in May 2023 and is now in the hands of the Federal Council. [...] In June 2021, March 2022 and September 2022 three Motions (two by Green MPs and one by a Socialist MP) asked for Paternity Leave to be granted to fathers in case of the death of the baby, in the same way as Maternity Leave is granted to mothers in this event (i.e., as of the 23rd week of pregnancy). [...] The issue is that cantons can decide to finance a Parental insurance at the cantonal level, but the legal right for employees in the private sector to take a Parental leave is currently not guaranteed, as the right to take leave is legislated at the federal level. [...] 554 In order to provide a complete picture, the average number of leave days are not calculated based on a calendar year; the calculation takes into account the number of days used up to two years following the year of birth of the child.
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