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4w ago

Cologne Court Grants Federal Civil Servant 10 Days’ Paid Paternity Leave Under EU Directive

The ruling rests on Germany’s failure to meet the EU work–life balance directive’s 2022 transposition deadline.

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Bundesbeamte haben einem Urteil zufolge Anspruch auf zehn Tage bezahlten Vaterschaftsurlaub. Die Bundesrepublik muss einem Vater seinen beantragten Vaterschaftsurlaub nun rückwirkend gewähren, wie das Verwaltungsgericht Köln mitteilte.
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Overview

  • The Administrative Court in Cologne ordered the federal employer to grant the plaintiff ten days of paid leave retroactively and credit the days to his leave account.
  • Judges held the claimant could invoke the EU directive directly against the state because Germany missed the implementation deadline and national measures like Elternzeit and Elterngeld do not satisfy its requirements.
  • The court limited the effect to public‑sector employment, stating the directive is not directly enforceable in private employment relationships.
  • The decision is not final, and an appeal may be filed with the Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine‑Westphalia in Münster.
  • The plaintiff had applied for the leave at the end of 2022 before his daughter’s birth, and the federal employer had denied the request, prompting the lawsuit.