As far as employees are concerned, the EU recently adopted a new Directive improving the right to parental leave (IP/09/1854) and the Commission's proposal for a revised Directive on maternity leave is currently in first reading by the European Parliament (see also IP/08/1450).
Alles hiljuti suurendati ELi direktiiviga töötajate õigust rasedus- ja sünnituspuhkusele (vt pressiteade IP/09/1854) ning praegu on Euroopa Parlamendis esimesel lugemisel komisjoni ettepanek muuta rasedus- ja sünnituspuhkust käsitlevat direktiivi (pressiteade IP/08/1450).