What are the rules for Maternity and Paternity leave?



Modified on: Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 at 8:38 PM

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Duration

Female employees in Burundi are entitled to 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, divided as follows:

  • 6 weeks before the expected delivery date
  • 6 weeks after childbirth

Upon returning to work, a female employee is entitled to 15 months of breastfeeding leave, which allows her to take 1 hour off per day for breastfeeding.


Male employees shall have 4 days of leave after the birth of their child.  


Extension

  • The leave may be extended to 14 weeks in total.
  • If childbirth occurs after the expected date, the prenatal leave is automatically extended to cover the extra days. This does not reduce the postnatal leave entitlement 
  • In case of illness related to pregnancy or childbirth, an additional 4 weeks of maternity leave is granted.


Compensation

The employee shall receive a daily allowance of 50% of her monthly salary shared between her employer and Social Security. 


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