In Italy, due to the pet's illness, you can now get paid leave.

Italy has become the first country to officially allow paid leave due to a pet's illness. This was announced on April 5 by the One Green Planet platform.

The country now officially recognizes that caring for a critically ill companion pet is considered a valid reason to take urgent paid leave from work.

"Employees can request up to three days a year, provided that they provide a veterinary certificate confirming the need for urgent medical care," the report says.

Workers with a registered pet can receive leave, and the animal must also be chipped and registered.

This initiative was discussed back in 2017, when the historic decision known as the "Cucciola Case" was made. The librarian of the University of Rome took a leave of absence to provide proper care to her elderly English setter and was able to receive the right to pay for these days. Her team has successfully proved that such a reason can be considered a legal liability.

According to Italian law, leaving an animal in a serious condition can be considered a criminal offense in accordance with art. 727 of the Criminal Code of Italy.

"Italy allows the law to take this value into account. In most countries, including the United States, pets are still legally considered property," the publication says.

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