On Wednesday 11 July, MEPs at the European Parliament’s employment and social affairs committee (EMPL) adopted the draft report by David Casa (EPP, Malta) by a comfortable majority (34 votes for, 14 against, 4 abstentions) and thereby set out the level of paternity leave remuneration at 80% of the gross salary and 78% for parental and carer’s leave.
The rapporteur stated that “the position adopted today on the directive on the work/life balance directive is strong and balanced”. He...