In the event of the death of the mother during the period of compensation defined in the first paragraph of article L. 331-6 of the Social Security Code, the father may suspend his employment contract for a period at most equal to the remaining period of compensation defined in the same first paragraph, where applicable deferred in application of the second paragraph of the same article.
The person concerned shall notify his employer of the reason for his absence and the date on which he intends to end the suspension of his employment contract. The father then benefits from the protection against dismissal provided for in articles L. 1225-4 and L. 1225-5 .
If the father of the child does not exercise his right, the benefit of this right is granted to the mother’s employed spouse or to the employed person linked to her by a civil solidarity pact or living in a marital relationship with her.