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| Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:00 |
 A new employment law which allows people in office jobs to take more time off work after the birth or adoption of a child has come into effect across Europe.Effective from yesterday (March 8th 2010), parental leave across the EU has been extended to four months, from its previous level of three months. Member states now have two years to introduce the ruling into their national law. At present, parental leave varies widely across the continent. New mothers in Malta are given only 14 weeks away from the workplace, while those in Sweden are able to take as much as 16 months of leave. The new parental leave allocation is designed to encourage new fathers to take time out from their office jobs to spend time with a new arrival. A statement from the EU Council said: "The new directive seeks to better match professional and family life and to promote gender equality on the labour market." Posted by Mary King 
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