Care Leave Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on Nursing Leave |
| Short title: | Care Leave Act |
| Abbreviation: | CareZG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Social law , labor law |
| References : | 860-11-4 |
| Issued on: | May 28, 2008 ( BGBl. I p. 874 ) |
| Entry into force on: | July 1, 2008 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 5b G of 19 May 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1018, 1032 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
May 23, 2020 (Art. 18 G of May 19, 2020) |
| GESTA : | M040 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Law on Care Leave ( Care Leave Act ) came into force on July 1, 2008 as Article 3 of the Care Development Act. The maintenance time is to allow employees to work for a limited period of time without continued remuneration from work release to let or part-time work to long-term care members thereby supervise and provide, without the employment relationship would be jeopardized. During the care period there is special protection against dismissal for those affected . The Care Leave Act distinguishes between short-term absence from work for care and care leave. The short-term leave of absence can be used for a maximum of ten days to provide help in an acute care situation. Here the social security protection remains. The full or partial leave within the framework of the care leave requires, in addition to some other legal requirements, proof of the need for care of the relative. Unpaid leave or part-time work can take place for a maximum of six months and is only granted in companies with more than 15 employees. The Nursing Leave Act does not apply to civil servants; there are separate statutory regulations for them.
See also
literature
- Stefan Braun: The new care leave law. Labor law innovations in terms of exemption, reasons for limitation and termination through the Care Leave Act . In: Recht im Amt (RiA) . 55th vol., H. 5, 2008, ISSN 0034-1339 , pp. 193-200.
- Jacob Joussen: Disputes from the Care Leave Act. In: New Journal for Labor Law 2009, p. 69.
- Michael Kossens: Care Leave Act. Basic comment. 1st edition, Bund-Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-7663-3898-3 .
