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Directive (EU) 2019/11582017/0085(COD)COM(2017)253

Work-life balance for parents and carers

A NEW START TO SUPPORT WORK-LIFE BALANCE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS

Stage
In force, reached 12 Jul 2019
In force
In force since 1 Aug 2019 · CELEX 32019L1158
Transposition deadline
2 Aug 2022
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG
DG EMPL
Commissioner
Marianne Thyssen
Last activity
1 Aug 2019
20 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 12 Jul 2019.

Show the earlier record: 11 dates, 26 Apr 2017 to 15 Jun 2018
  1. 26 Apr 2017
    • Adoption by Commission
  2. 28 Apr 2017
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 15 May 2017
    • Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary)
  4. 27 Jun 2017
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: A NEW START TO SUPPORT WORK-LIFE BALANCE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS, 11 responses · Commission
  5. 28 Jun 2017
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 30 Jun 2017
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 7 Jul 2017
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 19 Sept 2017
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 24 Nov 2017
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 6 Dec 2017
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 15 Jun 2018
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  1. 25 Jun 2018
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 12 Sept 2018
    • Endorsement by EP plenary of the committee decision to start interinstitutional negotiations
  3. 7 Feb 2019
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 4 Apr 2019
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
    • EP position at first reading
  5. 29 May 2019
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 13 Jun 2019
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  7. 20 Jun 2019
    • Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
  8. 12 Jul 2019
    • Publication in the Official Journal
101 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 27 Mar 2019 and 29 Mar 2019. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • EMPL95

Covers 95 of the 101 amendments.

By author

  • Merja Kyllönen2

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed, among signers matched to our directory. The record names a matched author on 2 of the 101 amendments.

By article

  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a2
  • Article 8 – paragraph 12
  • Recital 142
  • Article 10 – paragraph 11
  • Article 10 – paragraph 21
  • Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 31
  • Article 11 – paragraph 11
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Article 12 a (new)1
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 12 – paragraph 11
  • Article 12 – paragraph 21
  • Article 12 – paragraph 31
  • Article 15 – paragraph 11
  • Article 161
  • Article 17 a (new)1
  • Article 17 – paragraph 11
  • Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Article 18 – paragraph 11
  • Article 18 – paragraph 21
  • Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)1
  • Article 18 – paragraph 2 b (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 11
  • Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 11
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f1

Covers 33 of the 101 amendments.

17 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
27 Jun 201711

Summary

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This in-force EU directive revises existing rules on parental and carers' leave to enhance flexibility and accessibility, particularly for fathers and second parents. It affects employers, labor administrations, and all working parents and carers across member states. The legislation is now in force.

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