Directive 2010/18/EU

Directive 2010/18/EU
European Union directive
Title	Directive 2010/18/EU implementing the revised Framework Agreement on parental leave concluded by BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC and repealing Directive 96/34/E
Made by	European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Journal reference	L 68, 18 March 2010
Other legislation
Replaces	Directive 96/34/EC
Amended by	Directive 2013/62/EU
Replaced by	Directive (EU) 2019/1158
	Current legislation

Directive 2010/18/EU is a directive which concerns the basic rights of all parents to leave in the European Union. It was repealed and replaced by Directive (EU) 2019/1158.

cl 2(1) time to care for children up to eight years old (2) for a minimum of four months
cl 3(1) conditions that may apply include (a) leave on a full or part-time basis or piecemeal (b) a qualifying period under a year (c) under what circumstances an employer may postpone (d) special arrangements for small business (2) notice periods with regard to the worker
cl 4, specific needs for adoptive parents
cl 5, employment rights and non-discrimination (1) right to return to job, or if impossible, a similar one consistent with the contract (2) acquired rights to be maintained
cl 6(1) return to work should allow for reasonable variations. (2) both encouraged to keep contact while away.
cl 7, time off for urgent family reasons, sickness or accident.
cl 8, can be more favourable

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