Proposal to expand parental leave and family work-life balance support

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1. The bill would recognize work-life balance rights such as paid and unpaid leave, flexible work arrangements, and public aid. It defines a sixteen-week parental leave (eight weeks non-transferable and paid) to care for children between one and eight years old.
2. The mandatory simultaneous six weeks of leave right after birth would be removed, though at least six weeks would remain mandatory for each parent within the child's first year.
3. Companies with more than 50 employees would need a work-life balance officer, and a time bank system would be created so workers can accumulate and use work hours, vacation, or days off.
4. The bill proposes specific support for single-parent families (a 45% reduction in employer Social Security contributions when hiring caregivers, tax benefits, and public transport discounts), large families, foster families, families with disabled members, vulnerable families, and rural families.
5. Within six months, the Government would have to approve plans to make the first cycle of early childhood education (ages 0-3) free and to reform personal income taxincome tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings. so the child tax allowance is paid directly to families. It would also push to extend maternity and paternity leave to 20 weeks, and to 26 weeks for single-parent families.
6. A Work-Life Balance Portal, a National Work-Life Balance Award, and a National Work-Life Balance Plan would be created, and self-employed women returning after leave would pay zero Social Security contributions under the RETARETA The special Social Security scheme for self-employed workers. The cuota is the monthly Social Security payment they make. scheme for 24 months.

Who it affects

• Working parents and caregivers: Would get new leave entitlements, flexible schedules, and a time bank to balance work and family.
• Companies with more than 50 employees: Would need a work-life balance officer and must offer flexible schedules.
• Single-parent and large families: Priority access to aid, tax benefits, transport discounts, and caregiver hiring subsidies.
• Families with children aged 0 to 3: The bill proposes making the first cycle of early childhood education free.
• Small businesses and self-employed workers: Would receive information on aid and could benefit from public procurement incentives and tax measures.

Words worth knowing

Excedencia

A leave of absence: the worker temporarily stops working without pay but keeps the right to return to their job.

RETA

The special Social Security scheme for self-employed workers. The cuota is the monthly Social Security payment they make.

IRPF

Spanish personal income tax, the tax paid on earnings from work and other income.

Banco de horas

Time bank: a system allowing workers to accumulate extra work hours or unused leave time and exchange them later for vacation, days off, or reduced hours.

income tax

The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

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