Yes. Although housework and taking care of other family members are unpaid, it is also considered work. A parent burdened with work at home may be helped by rearranging work at the office, for example, by allowing flexible working hours, part-time work, or remote work. Another factor that might help balance work and family life may be allocating free time to an employee for urgent family matters or to attend to the demands of personal life.

No. If a person needs daily assistance, the local municipality where that person resides is obliged to assist.