Italy: transposition of the European work-life balance directive includes improvements for parenthood and carers

Extended parental leave, including for single-parent families, and priority for parents and caregivers in accessing agile work: these are the main points of the decree-law approved by Italy’s Council of Ministers on 31 March as it transposes European Directive 2019/1158 into national Italian legislation, the objective of which is to rebalance family responsibilities between males and females and to promote gender equality.