A new law modifying the modified law of 22 January 2021 was passed on 28 April 2022 by the Chamber of Deputies.

This new law extends the exemptions introduced by the law of 22 January 2021 on family leave up to and including 23 July 2022..

The new law is due to come into effect on 1^st May 2022..

As a reminder, since the law of 22 January 2021,[1], leave can be claimed, in particular, for family reasons by employees responsible for:

1. a vulnerable child, as long they produce a medical certificate confirming this vulnerability and the reasons why they should not go to school or a care setting; ;
2. un enfant de moins de treize ans accomplis qui, pour des raisons liées à la crise sanitaire, ne peut fréquenter l’école ou une structure d’éducation et d’accueil ou qui bénéficie d’un enseignement à distance à condition de produire un certificat attestant la situation donnée émis par le Ministère de l’éducation nationale, de l’enfance et de la jeunesse ;
3. a child born since 1^st September 2016.

This law had been extended several times due to the rapid evolution of the Covid-19 epidemic. The last extension was introduced by a law of 28 February 2022 and remains applicable until 30 April 2022..