EU maternity leave plan rejected; Romania cuts down on the existing one

[lesket]

EU ministers reject extension of maternity leave
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Employment ministers on Monday (6 December) rejected a proposal set forward by the European Parliament to extend maternity benefits from 14 to 20 weeks of full pay, seen as excessive while governments struggle to cope with budget deficits. Most states were also sceptical of an

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[angelcerv25]

At least their leave is paid. In the states it is not, and new mothers often forfeit because to take the leave means three months of no pay.