Leave Law Library
Leave laws by country
Statutory leave entitlements, eligibility rules, and employer obligations across our covered jurisdictions. Always verify current law against the cited primary source.
Countries
Argentina
1 leave type covered
Australia
7 leave types covered
Austria
5 leave types covered
Bangladesh
1 leave type covered
Belgium
5 leave types covered
Brazil
1 leave type covered
Brunei
1 leave type covered
Bulgaria
1 leave type covered
Cambodia
1 leave type covered
Canada
6 leave types covered
Chile
1 leave type covered
Colombia
1 leave type covered
Croatia
1 leave type covered
Czechia
1 leave type covered
Denmark
1 leave type covered
Egypt
1 leave type covered
Estonia
1 leave type covered
Finland
1 leave type covered
France
4 leave types covered
Germany
4 leave types covered
Ghana
1 leave type covered
Greece
1 leave type covered
Hong Kong
1 leave type covered
Hungary
1 leave type covered
India
6 leave types covered
Indonesia
1 leave type covered
Ireland
4 leave types covered
Italy
5 leave types covered
Japan
1 leave type covered
Kenya
1 leave type covered
Laos
1 leave type covered
Latvia
1 leave type covered
Lithuania
1 leave type covered
Malaysia
1 leave type covered
Mexico
1 leave type covered
Mongolia
1 leave type covered
Myanmar
1 leave type covered
Netherlands
4 leave types covered
New Zealand
5 leave types covered
Nigeria
1 leave type covered
Norway
1 leave type covered
Pakistan
1 leave type covered
Philippines
1 leave type covered
Poland
1 leave type covered
Portugal
1 leave type covered
Romania
1 leave type covered
Saudi Arabia
1 leave type covered
Singapore
6 leave types covered
Slovakia
1 leave type covered
Slovenia
1 leave type covered
South Africa
1 leave type covered
South Korea
1 leave type covered
Spain
5 leave types covered
Sri Lanka
1 leave type covered
Sweden
1 leave type covered
Switzerland
4 leave types covered
Taiwan
1 leave type covered
Thailand
1 leave type covered
Turkey
1 leave type covered
United Arab Emirates
1 leave type covered
United Kingdom
6 leave types covered
Vietnam
1 leave type covered
Coverage matrix
| Country | Annual Leave | Parental Bereavement Leave | Long Service Leave | Maternity Leave | Shared Parental Leave | Paternity Leave | Sick Leave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | View | View | View | View | View | View | View |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | View | — | — | View | View | View | View |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | View | — | — | View | View | View | View |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | View | View | — | View | View | View | View |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇫🇷 France | View | — | — | View | — | View | View |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | View | — | — | View | — | View | View |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇳 India | View | View | — | View | View | View | View |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | View | — | — | View | — | View | View |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | View | — | — | View | View | View | View |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | View | — | — | View | — | View | View |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | View | View | — | View | — | View | View |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | View | View | — | View | View | View | View |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | View | — | — | View | View | View | View |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | View | — | — | View | View | — | View |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | View | View | — | View | View | View | View |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | View | — | — | — | — | — | — |