Commission proposes a work-life balance directive for parents and carers
Originally referred to as Community law, it has grown over time since the 1952 founding of the European Coal and Steel Community, to promote peace, social justice, a social market economy with full employment, and environmental protection.
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European Union law is a system of supranational laws operating within the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). Originally referred to as Community law, it has grown over time since the 1952 founding of the European Coal and Steel Community, to promote peace, social justice, a social market economy with full employment, and environmental protection. The Treaties of the European Union agreed to by member states form its constitutional structure.
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Factrail. (2026). Commission proposes a work-life balance directive for parents and carers. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/commission-proposes-a-work-life-balance-directive-for-parents-and-carers-2017-04
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