The Council and European Parliament have not made much progress on the 'work-life balance' directive during the 3rd interinstitutional meeting held on Tuesday 6 November.
Two main topics were on the negotiating table: carers’ leave and the adjustment of working conditions for parents. On the issue of caregivers, negotiators could move to a duration of 5 days a year, but without specifying a level of compensation. As a reminder, the European Parliament had kept the European Commission's...