Lebanese law currently allows women to take up to 10 weeks paid maternity leave and men to take just three days off, but this falls far short of the recommended six months. Moreover, the paternity leave policy is reportedly neither applied nor enforced consistently on private sector.

Contrasting with the perceived lack of government action on paternity and maternity leave, Diageo and Zomato have both stepped in to offer their employees in Lebanon maternity and paternity leave far surpassing the statutory minimums. From July 2019, Diageo offered a fully paid 26 week maternity leave and a 'significant Paternity Leave for new fathers', although the precise length of time was not disclosed. Similarly, Zomato also now offers its employees universal paid parental leave, with a minimum of 26 weeks to both men and women.