The new Article 1481 of the Labor Code (at the time of submission to DGP for printing, the amendment to the Labor Code was awaiting the President's signature) provides that an employee is entitled to take up to two days or 16 hours off from work within a calendar year due to force majeure in urgent family matters caused by illness or accident, if the immediate presence of the employee is necessary. The employee retains the right to half of their salary during this time.