EU Seeks Uniform Paid Maternity Leave
18-Week Minimum Would Affect a Dozen Countries
The European Commission wants a minimum 18-week maternity leave across the Union, something now offered by only such members as Sweden. The leave would be at full pay or the equivalent received under sick leave. A British Conservative complained immediately. But EU Social Affairs Commissioner Vladimir Spidla said establishing a minimum leave might encourage more women to work, helping to offset demographic trends that are hurting the labor pool. The commission also called for governments to give equal maternity leave to self-employed or family-employed working women, something which the EU has not yet required at all. A similar proposal in Australia brought immediate cries for similar aid for nonworking new mothers. No word about that yet for the EU proposal.
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