Brussels, 17/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - Meeting in Brussels this Monday 15 March, the coordinators on the committee on women's rights of the European Parliament decided to call for an impact assessment of extending maternity leave to 20 weeks paid in full and the introduction of paternity leave. Between four and a eight weeks will be required to carry out this impact assessment, using an external consultancy.
The vote on this legislation in plenary, initially scheduled for 25 March in...