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Ley 5508/15 - Lactancia Materna. Paraguay
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Ley 5508/15 - Lactancia Materna. Paraguay

Legislation on Maternal and Paternal Leave

Overview of Law 5.508

  • The recently promulgated Law 5.508 aims to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
  • It introduces a new maternity leave period of 18 weeks for mothers and two weeks for fathers post-delivery.

Financial Implications

  • Employers must require a medical certificate from employees regarding their pregnancy status, verified by the relevant health authorities.
  • The law establishes a fixed six-month breastfeeding period, allowing for 90 minutes daily for nursing, separate from the maternity leave.
  • This legislation is expected to cost the social security system approximately $20 million annually.

Labor Market Impact

  • There are concerns that this extended leave may lead to reduced hiring of women in childbearing age due to perceived long-term implications for employers.
Video description

El Poder Ejecutivo de la República del Paraguay promulgó la Ley N° 5.508/2015, de “Lactancia Materna”, cuyo objetivo principal es promover, proteger y apoyar la lactancia materna.