Parental Leave Directive 2019

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Parental Leave Directive 2019 (2019/1158) is a directive in European Union law on work–life balance for parents and carers. It repeals Directive 2010/18/EU. It must be transposed by member states at the latest on 2 August 2022.

The Work-life Balance Directive maintains the labour rights of the former Parental Leave Directive 2010, in a similar or a modified form, and introduces new rights. Its main provisions are:

• introduces paternity leave of at least 10 days
• maintains the right of parents to a minimum four months of parental leave, extending from one to two months the period of non-transferable leave
• introduces carers' leave of at least five days per year for workers to provide personal care or support to a relative
• extends the right to request flexible working arrangements to parents or carers of children under eight years old
• maintains the prohibitions on discrimination of parents

• Text of the Directive