Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » EU : the ETUC campaigns for full implementation of the EU Directive on Work-Life Balance EU : the ETUC campaigns for full implementation of the EU Directive on Work-Life Balance In a press statement published on 29 September 2019, the European Trade Union Confederation underlined that in order to fully transpose EU Directive 1158/2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers (c.f. article No. 11231), seven countries will have to introduce paternity leave, while others will have to extend its duration. Alongside the statement, the ETUC also published the result of its study, ‘REBALANCE, Trade unions’ strategies ad good practices to promote work-life balance’ (attached). which emphasizes the importance of collective bargaining (especially in Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Sweden), in effectively implementing the rights to a work-life balance. Through . Published on 29 October 2019 à 13h52 - Update on 29 October 2019 à 14h10 Resources New rights for fathers in seven EU countries. The statement clarifies that ‘fathers in Italy, Croatia and Slovakia are set to receive paid paternity leave around the birth of a child for the first time ever under the directive adopted by the European Council in June,’ and that we should also see ‘at least double the length of paid paternity leave in the Czech Republic,… 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.PhoneThis 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