{"id":102327,"date":"2025-11-19T14:15:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/?p=102327"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:39:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:39:55","slug":"extension-of-birth-permit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/blog-dpo\/ampliacion-permiso-de-nacimiento\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension of the Birth and Childcare Leave: Key points of Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He <strong>Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025, of July 29<\/strong>, introduces one of the most relevant reforms in the area of work-life balance in recent years: the <strong>extension of birth and childcare leave<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>With this measure, Spain completes the transposition of the <strong>Directive (EU) 2019\/1158<\/strong>, whose objective is to guarantee paid parental leave and promote co-responsibility between parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This reform not only extends the leave period, but also improves flexibility and fairness in its application, especially for single-parent families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3d2d1ae7 gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong><strong>New features of Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Until now, the regulations established a permit for <strong>16 paid and non-transferable weeks<\/strong> for each parent.<br>Of these, 6 weeks were mandatory leave after childbirth or adoption, and the remaining 10 could be taken until the child turned 12 months old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the <strong>entry into force of Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025<\/strong>The permission is significantly expanded, configured as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of <strong>single parent families<\/strong>the permit covers <strong>32 weeks<\/strong> with the same enjoyment scheme.<strong>weeks in single-parent families<\/strong>, with the same enjoyment scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>19 weeks<\/strong> leave for each parent.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 weeks mandatory after childbirth or adoption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11 voluntary weeks to be enjoyed until the child is 12 months old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2 additional paid weeks<\/strong> which can be enjoyed until <strong>8 years<\/strong> of the child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the case of <strong>single parent families<\/strong>the permit covers <strong>32 weeks<\/strong> with the same enjoyment scheme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/candado-de-papel-perforado-del-sistema-de-seguridad-de-red-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102328\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/candado-de-papel-perforado-del-sistema-de-seguridad-de-red-1024x699.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/candado-de-papel-perforado-del-sistema-de-seguridad-de-red-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/candado-de-papel-perforado-del-sistema-de-seguridad-de-red-500x342.jpg 500w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/candado-de-papel-perforado-del-sistema-de-seguridad-de-red-800x546.jpg 800w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/candado-de-papel-perforado-del-sistema-de-seguridad-de-red-1280x874.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/candado-de-papel-perforado-del-sistema-de-seguridad-de-red-1920x1311.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fd64a8dc gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>Practical examples of the new regulation<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To better understand the impact of <strong>extension of birth and childcare leave<\/strong>Let&#039;s look at some assumptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Situation 1:<\/strong> Married parent wishing to extend their parental involvement during the first year. After the mandatory 6 weeks, they can take 8 consecutive weeks and reserve 3 weeks before the child turns 12 months old. From 2026, they can add 2 more weeks until the child turns 8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Situation 2:<\/strong> Single-parent family. A single mother will have 32 weeks: 6 mandatory, 22 flexible during the first 12 months and 4 additional paid weeks up to 8 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Situation 3:<\/strong> Parents who work at the same company. If both request voluntary weeks at the same time, the company may limit it for justified organizational reasons and in writing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Situation 4:<\/strong> Flexible use during school holidays. The parent can reserve the additional 2 weeks to enjoy during the summer, coinciding with the school closure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Retroactive application and transitional provisions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The rule includes a transitional provision that allows the application of <strong>2 additional weeks (4 in single-parent families)<\/strong> with <strong>retroactive nature<\/strong> to births or adoptions that have occurred since <strong>August 2, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who have already exhausted their permit will be able to request additional weeks starting from <strong>January 1, 2026<\/strong>, without the need for a new recognition of the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Relationship with the parental leave of Royal Decree-Law 5\/2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Parental permission of <strong>8 weeks unpaid<\/strong>, introduced in 2023, remains in effect.<br>With the new Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025, the <strong>2 additional paid weeks<\/strong> Birth leave is included within the work-life balance package required by European regulations. <strong>without replacing<\/strong> to unpaid parental leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, each parent will be able to enjoy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>19 paid weeks<\/strong> (32 in single-parent households).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 additional unpaid weeks<\/strong>until the child turns 8 years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9eb71845 gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>Impact on the labor management of companies<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The case underscores the importance of regulating and supervising the use of biometric data to ensure that fundamental rights are not violated. Some key recommendations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>extension of birth and childcare leave<\/strong> This involves a series of adjustments in the internal management of organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. More complex absence planning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies will have to plan for leave that now extends up to the age of 8 for the child, managing paid and unpaid leave simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Flexible request management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new regulations require that any denial or limitation on the simultaneous enjoyment of the permit for organizational reasons be justified in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Strengthening legal certainty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decree clarifies the communication deadlines and the procedure for requesting the permit, which must be done at least <strong>15 days in advance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>extension of birth and childcare leave<\/strong>, established by the <strong>Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025<\/strong>, represents a step towards a fairer and more co-responsible work-life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>With <strong>19 paid weeks<\/strong> per parent (32 in single-parent families), this reform expands rights and adapts Spanish regulations to European standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is still room for improvement, especially in the total compensation for the 8-week unpaid parental leave.<br>The key now will be to ensure that both families and businesses can adapt effectively to this new work-life balance framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access all the information in our <a href=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/programs\/master-data-protection-audit-risk-management-cyber-compliance\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Professional Master in Data Protection Audit, Risk Management and Cyber Compliance<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and learn more related posts in our Compliance section in our <a href=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/dpo-blog\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Compliance blog<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Useful external links and resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boe.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official State Gazette \u2013 Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/ES\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32019L1158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Directive (EU) 2019\/1158 on work-life balance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mites.gob.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Labor and Social Economy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceoe.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CEOE \u2013 Guide on work-life balance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025, of July 29, introduces one of the most significant reforms in the area of work-life balance in recent years\u2026 <a title=\"Extension of the Birth and Childcare Leave: Key points of Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/blog-dpo\/ampliacion-permiso-de-nacimiento\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Extension of Birth and Childcare Leave: Key points of Royal Decree-Law 9\/2025\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4204,"featured_media":100613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[330,368,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-dpo","category-compliance","category-proteccion-de-datos"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4204"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eiposgrados.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}