Paid paternity leave denied, father complains: What the situation is with families in Germany.. As of: March 6, 2024, 4:58 a.m By: Carina Blumenroth CommentsPressSplit Is Germany ignoring applicable EU regulations? A father sues because he was denied paternity leave.

This could set a precedent. What's behind it. The background is that the EU directive that was supposed to make this possible, in force since 2019, was never implemented into national law. Now the court ruling could bring about a groundbreaking decision.