4. Types of leave
Paid time off
Employees are entitled to 30 days of paid yearly vacation in addition to public holidays. More vacation days may be included in employment agreements and collective bargaining agreements. A collective agreement or an agreement between the company and the employee is usually used to plan an employee's leave. If no such agreement exists, the employer arranges the leave based on the company's needs. Employees must be told at least 45 days in advance of when they will be on leave.
Unless the employer and employee agree differently, leave must be utilized within the calendar year in which it is earned, however it may be used in the first quarter of the next calendar year in extraordinary circumstances.
Public holidays
The following public holidays are observed in Andorra:
New Year’s Day
Epiphany
Carnival
Constitution Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labor Day/May Day
Whit Monday
Assumption of Mary
National Day (our Lady of Meritxell)
All Saints’ Day
Feast of Immaculate Conception
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Sick days
Employees are entitled to 12 months of sick leave, which can be extended for up to three years in six-month increments. Employees are paid a varied proportion of their salary depending on how much sick leave they require. Salary is determined by the employee's average daily earnings over the previous 12 months of employment, or minimum pay if no earnings are available.
Maternity leave
In the event of multiple births or adoptions, female employees are entitled to 20 weeks of paid maternity leave, plus two additional weeks for each subsequent kid. The expecting woman can start her maternity leave up to four weeks before the due date. Benefits are provided at 100% of a female employee's average daily wages for the previous 12 months worked out of the previous 24 months.
Paternity leave
Employees are entitled to 12 months of sick leave, which can be extended for up to three years in six-month increments. Employees are paid a varied proportion of their salary depending on how much sick leave they require. Salary is determined by the employee's average daily earnings over the previous 12 months of employment, or minimum pay if no earnings are available.
Parental leave
There are no provisions in the Andorra law regarding parental leave.