Yes. Urgent Family Leave is provided by S.L.452.88 – Urgent Family Leave Regulations, this goes in effect 4th April 2025.

Urgent Family Leave is time off from work on grounds of force majeure for urgent family reasons in cases of sickness or accident making the immediate presence of the employee indispensable.

All employees who have an employment contract or employment relationship.

Family members who qualify for urgent leave are generally immediate family members, such as parents, children, siblings and spouses.

No, the family member does not need to reside in the same household as the employee.

Employees should formally request urgent leave by informing their employer in advance. If prior notice is not possible due to the nature of the urgency, the employee must notify the employer at the earliest opportunity and provide evidence if requested.