Corrigendum to the EU directive on work-life balance for parents and carers
26 Mar 2026
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Who is affected:
Workers with children, parents and carers of dependent family members in the EU
Summary
Technical errors are corrected in the European directive regulating paternity, parental and carers' leave. It affects workers with children or dependent family members.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This corrigendum affects Directive (UE) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and carers, which requires Member States to guarantee minimum paternity, parental and carers' leave. The directive establishes at least 10 days of paid paternity leave, 4 months of parental leave per parent and 5 days of carers' leave. C…
Full official title
CELEX:32019L1158R(06): Corrección de errores de la Directiva (UE) 2019/1158 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 20 de junio de 2019, relativa a la conciliación de la vida familiar y la vida profesional de los progenitores y los cuidadores, y por la que se deroga la Directiva 2010/18/UE del Consejo (DO L 188 de 12.7.2019)