Paternity leave

Amendments to Lithuanian Labour Code which added paternity leave as a new form of special-purpose leave came into force. The paternity leave is granted for men for the period starting from the day of birth of a child until the child reaches the age of one month. It is also established that the allowance for the above period provided for in the Law on Social Insurance of Sickness and Maternity is paid to the father if the he lives with and is married to the child’s mother.