The Parental Leave Directive: Towards a `Family-Friendly' Social Europe?
- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in European Journal of Industrial Relations
- Vol. 8 (2) , 157-172
- https://doi.org/10.1177/095968010282003
Abstract
The employment and social policies of the European Union currently seek to promote equal opportunities while targeting further significant increases in female employment rates. This article evaluates its `work-life balance' regulations, particularly the Parental Leave Directive, analysing their origins and rationale. We assess the social, economic and legal implications and identify differing national strategies for implementation. In conclusion, we address how the EU `family-friendly' aspirations can be made consistent with the promotion of gender equality in employment.Keywords
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