The government commercial bank, the Banco de Reservas announced it is now allowing longer parental leave for fathers. The bank is following a trend for local companies to recognize that fathers, too, want to spend time with their newborns.
The BanReservas announced that pre and post-natal leave has increased to 112 days for the mothers and 12 calendar days for the fathers. The Dominican Labor Code establishes 98 days for mothers and seven days for fathers when their babies are born.
The measures seek to facilitate that mother and father be present for these important moments for the family, and to contribute to the physical, psychological and emotional balance of newborns, says the note.
The measure is implemented after the entry into force of International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 183 on “Protection of Motherhood” in the Dominican Republic. The Convention had been ratified by the Dominican Republic on 9 February 2016, according to a press release from BanReservas.
The board of directors of Banreservas also approved to extend the breastfeeding period to one year. In this regard, the Labor Code only provides for six months.
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Listin Diario
17 July 2019