New EU agreement on extended parental leave

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Creative Commons Father and Son.jpg Employment ministers have adopted a revised EU directive to extend minimum parental leave to four months per parent. The new legislation follows an agreement among European social partners to extend parental leave in an effort to improve work-life balance and encourage fathers ...
 

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