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...