Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » [mind RH study] EU: parental leave continues to vary greatly from country to country [mind RH study] EU: parental leave continues to vary greatly from country to country With French president Emmanuel Macron having announced that he wants to replace parental leave with a new, shorter but better-paid birth leave scheme by 2025, mind RH takes a look at how parental leave is implemented across the European Union. While all 27 member states now have a parental leave allowance of at least four months, either paid or partially compensated, the benefits vary from country to country. Through Nathalie Tran avec Aymeric Marolleau. Published on 29 February 2024 à 17h05 - Update on 01 March 2024 à 13h51 Resources All 27 member states of the European Union now have parental leave allowances of at least four months, in line with the provisions of Directive 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers.… Nathalie Tran avec Aymeric Marolleau Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels