Paternity Leaveपितृत्व बिदा
Paternity leave in Nepal is fifteen days of paid leave for an employee whose spouse has given birth, granted under the Labour Act 2074. It is sometimes referred to as maternity care leave.
Also called: paternity leave Nepal 15 days, maternity care leave
Key facts
- Entitlement
- 15 daysPaid.
- Trigger
- Spouse's deliveryTaken around the birth.
- Source
- Labour Act 2074A statutory entitlement, not a policy benefit.
The entitlement
Fifteen paid days, granted to an employee whose spouse has given birth. It is a statutory entitlement rather than a discretionary benefit, so it does not depend on the company having a written policy for it.
Timing and combination
The leave is intended to be taken around the birth. Many employees want to extend it using accumulated home leave, and whether they can, and with how much notice, is worth stating in the policy so it is not negotiated individually each time.
Paternity Leave, answered
Fifteen paid days under the Labour Act 2074, for an employee whose spouse has given birth.
Yes. The fifteen days are paid leave, not unpaid time off.
- Labour Act 2074, provisions on leave for an employee whose spouse has given birth.
This page explains general practice in Nepal. It is not legal or tax advice, and statutory figures are revised from time to time. Check the current Act, rule or notice before acting on it.
Put it into practice
Related terms
- Maternity Leaveप्रसूति बिदाMaternity leave in Nepal is ninety-eight days under the Labour Act 2074, of which sixty days are paid at full remuneration. It can begin before the expected delivery date, and the entitlement is the employee's regardless of length of service.
- Home Leaveघर बिदाHome leave is Nepal's annual paid leave entitlement. Under the Labour Act 2074 an employee earns one day of home leave for every twenty days worked, and unused days accumulate up to a ceiling of ninety.
- Labour Act 2074श्रम ऐन २०७४The Labour Act 2074 is Nepal's principal employment statute, in force since 2074 BS (2017 AD) and applied together with the Labour Rules 2075. It sets employment types, working hours, overtime, leave entitlements, probation and notice, and the funded gratuity and social security model.
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