“Mothers’ days are for mothers – to rest, to be pampered, after all,” children’s day “is not written,” one laughed. mama, asked what he usually does every month by taking an officially due day off.
Under the Labor Code, workers raising a disabled child under the age of eighteen or two children under the age of twelve are entitled to one additional day off per month (or reduced working hours by two hours per week) and those raising three or more children under the age of twelve are entitled to two days a week. per month (or reduced working hours by four hours per week) by paying the employee his average salary. At the request of workers with a shift of more than eight hours, this additional rest period may be aggregated every three months.
The government has not yet considered, but a proposal has already been made to grant such a privilege to parents raising one child.
Although the main purpose of this benefit is to help increase the ability of workers with children to reconcile family needs with work responsibilities and to encourage their children to pay as much and high quality attention as possible, this would be difficult to adjust.
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Labour Code provides for additional rest periods for staff raising children and, at the choice of the staff member, as a day off or part-time work. the Republic of Lithuania Ministry of Social Security and Labor Representatives of the Communications Department assured that the employer has no right to control the actual use of the rest time granted.
“We do not have data on how employees use these days in practice. The Department of Statistics also does not collect such data. We have promised the social partners to discuss this issue in more detail, “the representatives of the ministry commented.
If the employee has not taken the additional rest period provided for in the Labor Code during a calendar month, he loses the right to take it later, unless otherwise agreed between the parties. Also, when working shifts longer than 8 a.m., additional rest may be added every three months.
In the event that the employer does not provide additional rest, the employee has the right to apply to the Labor Disputes Commission.
After a long weekend go on trips
Asked to share their experiences, the mothers unanimously enjoyed this privilege on social networks. However, different mothers choose to spend these days according to their needs.
Miglė, who is raising three daughters and is therefore entitled to two mothers, said that these holidays are very, very rare, but necessary: For example, one needs a visit to the dentist, the other’s teacher invites to an individual interview about the child’s achievements, learning, in December, the Christmas holidays begin in educational institutions, where he is invited to participate … All these things often can not happen after work. So it’s useful for birthdays.
Without the children, there were not so many things that could not be sorted out after work. If not for the holidays, you would have to apologize for the job, which is no longer as enjoyable as reconciling the holidays you belong. Rarely, but sometimes it happens that we decide to visit the grandparents on the weekend, go out, then we like to extend the weekends on birthdays so that we can stay longer and relax. But those rare cases are already here. ”
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Lina also enjoyed the extra day off, but admitted that she still contributes to the work these days: “Sometimes there is work that can be done better than handed over to a substitute colleague. And anyway that day children it doesn’t usually go to kindergarten, everyone has an extra day off, and it’s like a little weekend. “
It was also difficult for Egle to get away from work for some time, so she did not ask for her mothers for a long time. “I have to admit that I felt bad. Like stealing something. Although I’m not really doing anything wrong – it’s a privilege for me and I can take advantage of it. My husband finally understood that. He’s in a managerial job, but these days he turns on his phone in airplane mode so no one can interfere, and he’s just with us, ”she said. – Now birthdays in our family mean the most fun trips. We do a long weekend every month and plan exactly what we will all do with our daughters. We usually go on small trips around Lithuania: we go to Druskininkai, Birštonas, sometimes we visit grandparents. ”
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“We have three children of different ages parents and I really want to welcome this great initiative that pays extra attention to parents raising children, understanding their present and limited time resources. I look at mothers creatively and use them 100% for family time, ”said Gintarė and shared her ideas about what fun can be done during these free days:
- after taking the birthdays together with the weekends during the summer, it is possible to spend on the Lithuanian seaside or take a short trip around Lithuania;
- this time can be used during the child’s birthday, when additional matters related to the preparation for the celebration and in the educational institution occur;
- individual time may be allocated to each of the children, trying to respond only to their need. In this way, the connection is strengthened, the child can feel the attention paid to him personally. A memorable event of that day will remain in the child’s memory for the rest of his life;
- On a day off, you can visit museums, which have a much smaller flow of visitors in the middle of the working day, so you can enjoy your free time exploring and exploring;
- it is possible to visit children’s reading rooms in different libraries, for example, in Martynas Mažvydas Library;
- on this day off, you can unexpectedly cheer up your grandparents by visiting them for lunch or inviting you to have a cup of tea with you in one of the town’s cafes.
Mother’s Day is a day off from children
At the time, Kristina told me that dedicating mothers to having fun with children is rare. “I sincerely believe that everyone should have one extra day off a month, not just parents of two or three. I have two children myself and I can guarantee from practice that I do not always use parents for children’s needs, ”she admitted. – Sometimes I take care of my affairs during the day: I go to the polyclinic or other places that I only take to during working hours. Other times – I’m just pampering myself, visiting a hairdresser, a manicurist, etc.
I occasionally use that day to help my older relatives. Well, don’t other people have the same things? Need to go to a clinic or take care of your parents? To be frank, I only used it twice a year to spend time with my children when it was really about them. That’s why I think the idea of a mother’s day is a bit distorted. “
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Indrė was even more categorical: “I always try to use mothers not for time with children, but to relax from children. I am raising three children – 13, 5 and almost 3 years old, so I am really tired of them, especially in recent years, when I had to spend a lot of time together at home due to quarantine and other fighting issues, she said. – I am very happy if we manage to take the young children to kindergarten during the mother’s day. Then I quietly go through my favorite stores, like flea markets, read a book, indulge in my hobby. If I’m sure that the children will be able to go to kindergarten during the day – I’m not sick at that time, etc., that’s the day I sign up for a beauty salon, if it’s time to get a haircut or do some other procedure. “
“During the summer, I try to connect mothers to some kind of weekend trip. However, this autumn, when the young children are sitting at home again for a long time because they do not recover from the cold viruses, the groups were closed due to outbreaks of Covid, etc., the mothers spend time at home dealing with perpetual disorder, ”Erika shared her experience.
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