EU: key points from the draft Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers (infographic)

With the representatives of Member States adopting the compromise  on a proposal for a Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers (see our article n°10979), its adoption by the European Council and European Parliament is now set. Ahead of its final stages and publication in the OJEU, Planet Labor presents a concise infographic with the contents of this ‘future’ Directive.
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Planet Labor, 26 February 2019, nº11024– www.planetlabor.com

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