SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social

Directive on ‘Work Life Balance’: still no political agreement between European Parliament and Council

Brussels, 14/12/2018 (Agence Europe)

Although the co-legislators made some progress, they were not able to finalise negotiations on the Work Life Balance directive at the end of the third interinstitutional meeting on Friday morning, 14 December, with some points remaining unresolved. 

Points of agreement

There was agreement on the Irish proposal for parental leave - by far the most controversial point in the directive (see EUROPE 12159). In essence, parental leave will last four months, including two months that are...