I am in self-isolation writing from my home, with my two daughters interrupting now and then to bring me coffee, asking me questions, telling me stories, teaching me things. My 9-year old often gives me life hack tips based on…
-En français ci-dessous- The Diversity Europe Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (Group III – EESC) will hold its next extraordinary meeting on the topic ‘New Role Models for Societies in Europe’. Please kindly save the date for…
In half a year, European citizens will be called to vote for a new European Parliament and give an indication on whether they are satisfied with the current leadership or wish to change it. Leaders and parties will be judged…
A Eurobarometer survey was carried out by phone in the 28 Member States on the issue of work-life balance. In this survey, 26,578 respondents were asked about: existing levels of satisfaction with work-life balance; the availability of various types of…
We are in the last phase of the EU work-life balance directive process, which means that now is the time to keep on pushing for our demands for a positive change in the life of millions in Europe! After the…
First of all, welcome back! We hope that you had a great summer and you are ready for what we want to be the last months of a long fight to make the Work-Life Balance Directive a reality for millions…
During the month of June, the main appointment for the Work-Life Balance Directive has been the EPSCO Council held on 21 June, where Member States adopted a General Approach. In view of the EPSCO Council, COFACE sent a letter to…
MEDIA RELEASE Brussels, 22nd June 2018 - Yesterday, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) Council agreed on a General Approach, on the Work-Life Balance Directive. This means that the legislative process can continue and, with a…
On 25-26 June 2018, the COFACE Disability platform (for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families) met in Sitges, Spain. The meeting was hosted by COFACE member The Institute of Robotics for Dependency (IRD or Instituto de Robótica…
Gezinsbond actively supported the new campaign "Papaproof" calling on employers to stimulate parental leaves for the employees, especially for the fathers. Employers that give their staff 10 days paternity leave will be labelled “papaproof” and will receive extra coverage in…
More than 300.000 families and half a million children live in single parent families in Hungary. The Single Parent Centre is the country’s first community and support centre for these families. It organises programmes, group activities and different services for…
The Parents Association “Step by Step” from Zagreb launched last year in November the campaign “Work&Family” to inform the public about needed changes on a European and national level to support families and achieve a balance between family and work.…
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