Childcare not required during maternity pay period for second child under Finnish law.

The Administrative Court ruled that the municipality was not obligated to provide childcare for a child under three years old during the period the mother received maternity benefits for a second child. The municipality argued for a continuous childcare obligation, but the court found the statutory provision allowing maternity pay for a second child implicitly exempted the mother from the childcare requirement. Consequently, the court held that the municipality's duty to arrange childcare did not extend to this specific time frame.