äitiyslomia
Äitiyslomia, a Finnish term, refers to maternity leave. It is a period of paid absence from work granted to mothers before and after childbirth. The purpose of äitiyslomia is to allow mothers time to recover from childbirth and to bond with their newborn.
In Finland, the äitiyslomia system is part of a broader parental leave policy designed to support families.
The length of äitiyslomia can vary, but it generally begins a few weeks before the expected due
Following the äitiyslomia, parents may also be eligible for vanhempainraha (parental allowance), which allows either parent