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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12046

22 June 2018
SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social
Member states set non-transferable paid duration of parental leave at one and a half months
Luxembourg, 21/06/2018 (Agence Europe)

At the 'Employment and Social Policy' (EPSCO) Council on Thursday 21 June, the member states of the EU agreed on a non-transferable paid parental leave with a remuneration established at an “adequate” level of one and a half months, when adopting the general orientation on the directive on the work-life balance. Unsurprisingly, the directive has been considerably watered down by the member states.

The term set for the non-transferable period is two months, meaning that the last two...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SECTORAL POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS