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Lyon more than doubles paternity leave to 10 weeks for city employees

France's statutory paternity leave is 28 days, but the city of Lyon is extending it to 10 weeks for municipal employees. © Philippe Huguen/AFP

Lyon's municipal council has voted to extend paternity leave for its employees to 10 weeks, making it the first city in France to do so.

Ten weeks of paternity leave is more than double the 28 days that have granted by law to second parents in France since July 2021.

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