Brussels, 19/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 18 March, the Court of Justice of the EU (cases C-167/12 and C-363/12) ruled that mothers who have had a baby through surrogacy are not entitled to maternity leave or its equivalent under EU law. Nonetheless, the member states are free to apply more favourable rules to such mothers, as the European pregnant workers directive merely lays down certain minimum requirements in respect of protection.
The Court was approached by two national...