Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

After the birth of the child, the employed father and, where applicable, the mother’s employed spouse or partner or the employee bound to her by a civil solidarity pact are entitled to paternity and childcare leave of twenty-five calendar days or thirty-two calendar days in the event of multiple births. Paternity and childcare leave entails suspension of the employment contract. This leave consists of a period of four consecutive calendar…

It is forbidden to employ the employee during the leave referred to in 3° of article L. 3142-1 and during the four-day paternity and childcare leave period referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 1225-35, with the exception of any extension referred to in the last paragraph of the same article L. 1225-35 and notwithstanding, where applicable, the employee’s failure to comply with the notice period referred to…

The period of paternity and childcare leave is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of determining the employee’s seniority rights. The employee retains all the benefits he acquired before the start of the leave.

At the end of paternity and childcare leave, the employee returns to his previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent pay.