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Germany’s Paternity Leave Dispute Goes to EU Court

The EU court’s answer will decide if Germany must offer paid leave for new fathers.

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Fehlender Vaterschaftsurlaub in Deutschland wird zum Fall für den Europäischen Gerichtshof. Das Bundesverwaltungsgericht stellte die Frage, ob zusätzlich zu Elternzeit und Elterngeld ein bezahlter Vaterschaftsurlaub eingeführt werden muss.
Um Vaterschaftsurlaub für Soldaten geht es vor dem Bundesverwaltungsgericht. Ein Major der Bundeswehr beantragt nachträglich neun Tage Sonderurlaub und beruft sich auf eine EU-Richtlinie.

Overview

  • Germany’s top administrative court paused a case and asked the EU Court of Justice to rule on whether the country must add a paid paternity leave separate from parental leave.
  • The referral centers on Bundeswehr officer Julius Schneider-Marquard, who was refused ten days after his child’s birth and now seeks nine days of retroactive special leave.
  • An EU directive from 2019 sets a minimum of ten days of leave for fathers around a birth, which Germany has not turned into a stand-alone paid benefit.
  • The Federal Family Ministry says parental leave and the Elterngeld allowance already meet the EU rules, so no extra leave is needed.
  • A ruling from Luxembourg could push lawmakers and employers to change leave policies, shaping whether fathers can be home right after birth without losing pay.