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The European Parliament listens to families in Europe and votes in favour of the Work-Life Balance report!

Posted on 13/09/2016 by coface

Today, 13 September 2016, the European Parliament voted, in Strasbourg the resolution “Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance” (by 443 votes in favour, 123 against and 100 abstention. COFACE – Families Europe welcomes this vote because it represents … Continue reading →

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Vote yes to strengthen Work-Life balance opportunities for Europe’s families – Joint Statement

Posted on 06/09/2016 by coface

On 13th September 2016, the European Parliament will be called on to vote the report 2016/2017(INI) “Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance”. We are 11 networks of NGOs and Local Authorities and since 2012 we have been working … Continue reading →

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Call to Action! Work-Life Balance? Ask your MEP to vote in favour of a solution-oriented report!

Posted on 31/08/2016 by coface

The European Parliament Committees on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights (FEMM) jointly prepared and voted a report on “Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance”. COFACE Families Europe has been actively involved … Continue reading →

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COFACE welcomes a report on work-life balance and invites MEPs to support it

Posted on 31/05/2016 by coface

While waiting for the European Commission to analyse the responses to the public consultation and preparing a proposal for a European Reconciliation Package, the European Parliament has taken a pro-active attitude and initiated a report on “Creating labour market conditions … Continue reading →

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Work-life balance: you can!

Posted on 05/02/2016 by coface

This is the title of the book launched in the European Parliament on 27 January, in an event hosted by MEP Elena Gentile and MEP Patrizia Toia. The book gathers successful experiences of work-life balance from the Province of Trento … Continue reading →

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Update on the Maternity Leave Directive

Posted on 29/05/2015 by coface

by Ana Pérez After 7 years from the proposal from the European Commission and 5 years after the vote in the European Parliament, we are still at the same point: the Council does not express its position and blocks the … Continue reading →

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Now would you believe it…

Posted on 26/01/2014 by coface

that the European Parliament Communications team highlights work-life balance as one of the great benefits of living in Europe – and indirectly of the work of the European Parliament. As the European Elections are coming closer (25th May), the European … Continue reading →

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Challenge accepted!

Posted on 31/01/2013 by coface

The rules governing the Written Declarations have changed since the 1st January 2013. It means, that some of our tried and tested techniques for asking MEPs to sign the Written Declaration won’t work. And this is primarily due to the … Continue reading →

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