El nuevo permiso parental del art. 48 bis ET

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to study the new parental leave introduced in art. 48 bis ET in order to transpose the Directive 2019/1158/EU on this matter. Thus, firstly, it refers to the evolution of the regulation of parental leave in EU Law. Secondly, it is studied its regulation in Spanish Law, analyzing, from a critical point of view, the characteristics of this leave, highlighting its positive and negative aspects in order to promote co-responsibility, as well as the interpretative problems that it could pose in practice. It should be pointed out that it has been regulated as a leave without compensation, despite the Directive provides that it must be compensated, at least in part, which could hinder the goal of achieving a balance sharing of family care responsibilities between women and men.