council direct ec june framework agreement parent leav conclud unic ceep etuc council european union regard agreement social polici annex protocol social polici annex treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss basi protocol social polici member state except unit kingdom great britain northern ireland hereinaft refer member state wish pursu map social charter conclud agreement social polici manag labour accord articl agreement social polici request jointli agreement commun level implement council decis propos commiss paragraph commun charter fundament social right worker equal treatment men women inter alia measur develop enabl men women reconcil occup famili oblig council exist broad consensu act propos direct parent leav famili reason amend novemb commiss accord articl agreement social polici consult manag labour direct commun action regard reconcil work famili life commiss consult commun action desir consult manag labour substanc envisag propos accord articl agreement gener cross industri organ unic ceep etuc inform commiss joint letter juli desir initi procedur provid articl agreement cross industri organ conclud decemb framework agreement parent leav forward commiss joint request implement framework agreement council decis propos commiss accord articl agreement council resolut decemb aspect european union social polici contribut econom social converg union ask side industri make possibl conclud agreement rule closer social realiti social problem madrid member european council state sign agreement social polici welcom conclus framework agreement signatori parti want conclud framework agreement set minimum requir parent leav time work ground forc majeur refer back member state manag labour definit condit parent leav implement order account situat includ situat regard famili polici exist member state condit grant parent leav exercis parent leav proper instrument implement framework agreement direct mean articl treati bind member state result achiev leav choic form method keep principl subsidiar principl proportion set articl treati object direct suffici achiev member state achiev commun direct confin minimum requir achiev object achiev purpos commiss draft propos direct take account repres statu signatori parti mandat legal claus framework agreement complianc relev provis small medium size undertak commiss accord commun decemb implement protocol social polici inform european parliament send text framework agreement accompani propos direct explanatori memorandum commiss inform econom social committe send text framework agreement accompani propos direct explanatori memorandum claus point framework agreement state implement provis agreement constitut valid ground reduc gener level protect afford worker field agreement prejudic member state manag labour develop legisl regulatori contractu provis light chang circumst includ introduct transfer long minimum requir provid present agreement compli commun charter fundament social right worker recogn import fight form discrimin base sex colour race opinion creed articl treati european union union respect fundament right guarante european convent protect human right fundament freedom sign rome novemb result constitut tradit common member state gener principl commun law member state entrust manag labour joint request implement direct long step ensur time guarante result impos direct implement framework agreement contribut achiev object articl agreement social polici adopt direct articl implement framework agreement purpos direct put effect annex framework agreement parent leav conclud decemb gener cross industri organ unic ceep etuc articl final provis member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct june latest ensur date latest manag labour introduc measur agreement member state requir measur enabl time posit guarante result impos direct forthwith inform commiss thereof member state maximum addit period year account special difficulti implement collect agreement forthwith inform commiss circumst member state adopt measur refer paragraph refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state articl direct address member state luxembourg june council presid treu annex framework agreement parent leav preambl enclos framework agreement repres undertak unic ceep etuc set minimum requir parent leav time work ground forc majeur import mean reconcil work famili life promot equal opportun treatment men women etuc unic ceep request commiss submit framework agreement council council decis make minimum requir bind member state european commun except unit kingdom great britain northern ireland gener consider regard agreement social polici annex protocol social polici annex treati establish european commun articl thereof articl agreement social polici agreement conclud commun level implement joint request signatori parti council decis propos commiss commiss announc intent propos commun measur reconcili work famili life commun charter fundament social right stipul point deal equal treatment measur develop enabl men women reconcil occup famili oblig council resolut decemb recogn effect polici equal opportun presuppos integr strategi allow organ work hour greater flexibl easier return work life note import role side industri area offer men women opportun reconcil work respons famili oblig measur reconcil work famili life encourag introduct flexibl wai organ work time suit chang societi undertak worker account famili polici look context demograph effect ag popul close gener gap promot women particip labour forc men encourag assum equal share famili respons encourag parent leav mean awar programm present agreement framework agreement set minimum requir provis parent leav distinct matern leav time work ground forc majeur refer back member state social partner establish condit access detail rule applic order account situat member state member state provid mainten entitl benefit kind sick insur minimum period parent leav member state nation condit take account budgetari situat mainten entitl relev social secur benefit stand minimum period parent leav agreement take consider improv social polici requir enhanc competit commun economi avoid impos administr financi legal constraint imped creation develop small medium size undertak manag labour find solut correspond employ worker confer special role implement applic present agreement signatori parti agre ii content claus purpos scope agreement lai minimum requir design facilit reconcili parent profession respons work parent agreement appli worker men women employ contract employ relationship defin law collect agreement practic forc member state claus parent leav agreement grant subject claus men women worker individu parent leav ground birth adopt child enabl care child month ag year defin member state manag labour promot equal opportun equal treatment men women parti agreement parent leav provid claus principl grant transfer basi condit access detail rule appli parent leav defin law collect agreement member state long minimum requir agreement respect member state manag labour decid parent leav grant full time part time basi piecem form time credit system make entitl parent leav subject period work qualif length servic qualif exce year adjust condit access detail rule appli parent leav special circumst adopt establish notic period worker employ exercis parent leav begin end period leav defin circumst employ consult accord nation law collect agreement practic allow postpon grant parent leav justifi reason relat oper undertak work season natur replac found notic period signific proport workforc appli parent leav time specif function strateg import problem aris applic provis dealt accord nation law collect agreement practic addit author special arrang meet oper organiz requir small undertak order ensur worker exercis parent leav member state manag labour measur protect worker dismiss ground applic take parent leav accord nation law collect agreement practic end parent leav worker return job equival similar job consist employ contract employ relationship right acquir process acquir worker date parent leav start maintain stand end parent leav end parent leav right includ aris nation law collect agreement practic appli member state manag labour defin statu employ contract employ relationship period parent leav matter relat social secur relat agreement consider determin member state nation law take account import continu entitl social secur cover scheme health care claus time work ground forc majeur member state manag labour measur entitl worker time work accord nation legisl collect agreement practic ground forc majeur urgent famili reason case sick accid make presenc worker indispens member state manag labour condit access detail rule appli claus limit entitl amount time year case claus final provis member state appli introduc favour provis set agreement implement provis agreement constitut valid ground reduc gener level protect afford worker field cover agreement prejudic member state manag labour develop legisl regulatori contractu provis light chang circumst includ introduct transfer long minimum requir provid present agreement compli present agreement prejudic manag labour conclud level includ european level agreement adapt complement provis agreement order account circumst member state adopt law regul administr provis compli council decis period year adopt ensur manag labour introduc measur agreement end period member state account difficulti implement collect agreement maximum addit year compli decis prevent settlement disput grievanc aris applic agreement dealt accord nation law collect agreement practic prejudic respect role commiss nation court court justic matter relat interpret agreement european level instanc refer commiss signatori parti give opinion signatori parti review applic agreement year date council decis request parti 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