PRI deputy Emilio Suárez Licona presented an initiative to extend paternity leave from five to 15 paid work days. The reform proposes to modify article 132 of the Federal Labor Law.
The proposal establishes that employers must grant paternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child. The objective is to strengthen the participation of parents in family care.
“Current legislation creates inequality by granting only five days of leave to fathers, while mothers have 84 days of maternity leave,” said the legislator.
Suárez Licona stated that the initiative seeks to guarantee more time for the comprehensive care and development of families. He recalled that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation has established criteria to advance in the approval of parental leave under the principle of the best interests of the child.
The deputy highlighted that countries such as Spain, Sweden and Norway have expanded paternity rights with models of greater family equality. In Mexico, the use of these licenses remains limited, so the reform aims to promote greater parental participation.
