Parents' right to leave
230 views · Published 27 January 2010 · 1:33 · Indexed 27 September 2026
Channel: European Parliament · 2010 · News & Politics
As a mother you have the right to 14 weeks paid maternity leave in the EU. The figure for fathers is far lower. MEPs are looking to raise the bar for parents to boost Europe's flagging demographic, and to help tip the work-life balance in favour of families.