Parental Leave Equality Act of 2024 - Saxenheim

Rationale

A mandatory parental leave, as Saxenheim's enjoyed in the past thanks to our cabinets, boosts child development, gender equality and workforce sustainability for long-term societal and economic benefit.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Parental Leave Policy	Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)		Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them

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Parental Leave Policy

Previous law

Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)

Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them

Proposer

Party

Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights

ADFR is a centre-to-centre-left, social-liberal party. We advocate for an open and neutral Internet, strong privacy rights, a digital PA and an eco-social market economy. We focus on white-collar professionals and innovative companies, ensuring technology expands freedom and opportunities for all.

Core pillars

Margarete Maier

Chancellor · Age 40

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Timeline

Draft

30 September 2024
Vote Open

15 October 2024
Vote Closed

14 December 2024
Became Law

14 December 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

56Yes 8No 5Not voted 69 seats

For: 56 / 69 seats (81.2%)

Against: 8 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 5

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 87.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer	31	Yes	No reason given
Alliance23	8	No	Alliance23's Family and Health Safety Act already improves parental leave and is set to pass. Making parental leave mandatory infringes upon an individual's rights, they should be free to work if they wish to.
Left Forward	5	Yes	Care work is still treated as if it were mainly a woman's responsibility. That has consequences for women's careers, their income and their pensions. Equal parental leave gives both parents a real opportunity to take responsibility for their child and makes it harder for employers to assume that mothers will be the ones stepping back from work.
Saxenheim Workers’ Union	20	Yes	Mandatory parental leave strengthens families and supports long-term demographic and economic stability. Ensuring both parents have protected time away from work reinforces family responsibility while preventing employers from undermining the policy. A strong national family policy should prioritize the welfare of children and the long-term strength of society.
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Passed

523Yes 75No 52Not voted 650 seats

For: 523 / 650 seats (80.5%)

Against: 75 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 52

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 87.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer	286	Yes	No reason given
Alliance23	75	No	Alliance23's Family and Health Safety Act already improves parental leave and is set to pass. Making parental leave mandatory infringes upon an individual's rights, they should be free to work if they wish to.
Left Forward	50	Yes	Care work is still treated as if it were mainly a woman's responsibility. That has consequences for women's careers, their income and their pensions. Equal parental leave gives both parents a real opportunity to take responsibility for their child and makes it harder for employers to assume that mothers will be the ones stepping back from work.
Saxenheim Workers’ Union	187	Yes	Mandatory parental leave strengthens families and supports long-term demographic and economic stability. Ensuring both parents have protected time away from work reinforces family responsibility while preventing employers from undermining the policy. A strong national family policy should prioritize the welfare of children and the long-term strength of society.
Empty seats	52	Not voted

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Left Forward

Voted Nov. 16, 2024

Yes

“Care work is still treated as if it were mainly a woman's responsibility. That has consequences for women's careers, their income and their pensions. Equal parental leave gives both parents a real opportunity to take responsibility for their child and makes it harder for employers to assume that mothers will be the ones stepping back from work.”

Saxenheim Workers’ Union

Voted Oct. 20, 2024

Yes

“Mandatory parental leave strengthens families and supports long-term demographic and economic stability. Ensuring both parents have protected time away from work reinforces family responsibility while preventing employers from undermining the policy. A strong national family policy should prioritize the welfare of children and the long-term strength of society.”

Alliance23

Voted Oct. 17, 2024

No

“Alliance23's Family and Health Safety Act already improves parental leave and is set to pass. Making parental leave mandatory infringes upon an individual's rights, they should be free to work if they wish to.”