Parental Leave (Elternzeit)
Unpaid leave from work to care for a child.
Parents are entitled to up to three years of parental leave per child for childcare. During parental leave there is special protection against dismissal. It must be registered within the applicable deadline; part-time work is possible within certain limits.
The relevant statutes
§ 15 BEEG
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