I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was called

Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by fy20 on Friday May 13, 2022 @01:08AM (#31363575)

Where I live, another Northern European country, we also have this, and the answer is yes. Parents can take up to 2 years off work, so only 5 kids needed.

The company doesn't pay anything, but your salary is paid for by the government. However the amount they pay is limited to €2000/mo, and it decreases based upon how long you take off. If you take the full 2 years, you will only be paid €800/mo.

Additionally if you have two kids you get an extra day of PTO each month, and if you have three, it's two days.

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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by tomcam on Friday May 13, 2022 @01:26AM (#31363670)

Ah, of course. I was assuming the company would pay whatever your last salary was before the paid time off. It’s much easier for me to comprehend when the government is paying a fixed amount.

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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by 411111111111111 on Friday May 13, 2022 @01:40AM (#31363752)

Pretty sure it's not fixed. It should be dependant on your last salaries with a ceiling (which is probably the mentioned 2k, but I have no clue). Not sure if there was a floor as well, was never relevant to the people telling me about it I guess.

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Re:I stopped to watch kids playing at recess – security was ... by Agentlien on Friday May 13, 2022 @01:58AM (#31363861)

This is precisely how it works here in Sweden.

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