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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10093

9 March 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social
Council extends parental leave

Brussels, 08/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 8 March in Brussels, the Employment and Social Affairs Council adopted, without debate, the directive on 3 to 4 months of parental leave, to which each working parent is entitled. At least one of these four months cannot be transferred to the other parent (that is to say, if this month is lost or not taken up, it will be used to encourage fathers to take up this leave). The new directive aims to better reconcile family and professional life...

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