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• July 4, 2026

Although there are legal maternity and paternity leaves, which guarantee free time and partial compensation of income, not everyone enjoys them. Women can receive it six weeks before their due date and eight weeks after giving birth. Parents get up to four weeks of flexible paid leave within eight weeks of the child’s birth. Both