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| Leave Type | Who gets it? | How long? | Is it paid? | Find out more |
| Maternity Leave | Female Employees Since 3 July 2023, maternity leave is available to transgender men who are pregnant or have given birth. You must have a gender recognition certificate, in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2015. These new rights are set out in the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. | 26 weeks and up to 16 unpaid weeks. | Yes, Maternity Benefit is paid for 26 weeks. | Maternity Leave |
| Adoptive Leave | One parent of the adoptive couple, or a parent adopting alone. | 24 weeks and up to 16 unpaid weeks. | Yes, Adoptive Benefit is paid for 24 weeks | Adoptive Leave |
| Paternity Leave | New parents of children under 6 months of age (usually the father or the partner of the mother, or in the case of adoption, the parent who is not taking adoptive leave or maternity leave). | 2 weeks | Yes, Paternity Benefit is paid for 2 weeks. | Paternity Leave |
| Parental Leave | Parents and guardians of children under 12. | 26 weeks | No, it’s unpaid. | Parental Leave |
| Parents leave | Parents of children under 2 years of age. Parents of adopted children in the first 2 years of the placement of the child. | 7 weeks | Parent’s leave is unpaid. However, dependant on your PRSI status, there may be an entitlement to claim Parent’s Benefit for this 7-week period from the Dept. of Social Protection. | Parents Leave |
