The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached agreement on the final version of the directive on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU (2017/0085 (COD)). The most significant changes include the introduction of an additional 5 days of care leave and flexible working arrangements for employees with children.
Attorney-at-law Mateusz Pergałowski, an expert in labour law, enumerates the most significant rules set out in the new EU directive.
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