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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12175

19 January 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social
Work-life balance directive; Member States agree on maximum qualification period necessary to benefit from parental and paternity leave
Brussels, 18/01/2019 (Agence Europe)

EU Member States agreed to set the maximum period of work and contributions for parental leave at one year and the maximum paternity leave period to six months under the Work-life balance directive at the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) meeting on Friday, 18 January. 

The issue was the last convoluted problem to be solved before reaching a political agreement at the next interinstitutional meeting to be held on Thursday 24 January. The position would leave few concessions for...

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