Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » EU : provisional agreement by the EU Parliament and Council over the ‘conciliation’ Directive EU : provisional agreement by the EU Parliament and Council over the ‘conciliation’ Directive So close, but yet on 24 January 2019 another, the fourth, negotiation meeting needed to be held for the EU Parliament , Council and Commission to come to agreement over a draft directive aimed at strengthening the work-life balance for parents and those caring for dependents. This compromise, which has yet to be formally adopted by the Council and Parliament in plenary to become permanent, introduces the principle of two months' pay for parental leave, as well as a minimum of 10 days' paid paternity leave and 5 days' leave per year (unpaid) for carers. In addition, the project as it emerged from the negotiations improves the possibilities of flexible working time arrangements. Through . Published on 24 January 2019 à 16h45 - Update on 25 January 2019 à 4h56 Resources The provisional agreement introduces the following minimal provisions: – It strengthens the existing right to 4 months of parental leave (already existing), by making 2 months non-transferable (one month today) between parents and introducing compensation for these 2 months at a level to be determined by the Member States (even if the draft text refers to an adequate level of payment or allowance).… 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 messageNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge 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