Care leave for your child or family

If you have to take leave to look after your child or a family member, we will support you as best we can. As with all leaves, we realise that every situation is different. We'll work with you to determine the best course of action for you.

Below, you can find the Social Security policy.

For children

Parents can take time off work to care for a sick or injured child under the age of 12. The time off work may total up to 30 days per year or an entire period of hospitalisation. The same period of absence is permitted for parents of children with a disability or chronic illness, regardless of the child's age.

Parents may be absent from work for up to 15 days per year in the event of illness or accidents involving children over the age of 12.

Other rights for parents with children

For children under 12

• Normal working hours may be reduced by half, for both parents, in successive periods;

• Flexible working hours can be taken by either or both parents. Which, in our case, is not an issue because we are always flexible.

• Absence for up to four hours to go to the child's school once per quarter.

For children under 3

• Full-remote working is enabled, overriding our Office-first policy of mandatory office attendance when compatible with your duties. Again, Maximum freedom, maximum responsibility: we trust you to make the right judgment of the situation and arrange it with your Manager and your Project Manager.

For children under 1

• Even though it won't apply in our case, Social Security determines an exemption from working overtime.

You can read more on the Social Security website.

Care for family members

Family assistance is covered by Social Security as well. However, the law changes frequently, and whatever content we insert here will be outdated sooner rather than later.

The current source of truth is the Social Security website, specifically this page. Take a look for yourself and, in the end, if you have any questions, call Barbosa.

In our case, such as with anything that relates to Significa, we embrace our Maximum freedom, maximum responsibility motto. We trust you to assess the situation and make your decision based on what is best for everyone.