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European Standards Regarding Paid Parental Leave in EU States in the Light of Examples of Good Practice for Ukraine

European Studies
Volume 11 (2024): Issue 2 (December 2024)
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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eustu-2024-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2464-6695
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Language: English
Page range: 215 - 244
Published on: Oct 22, 2025
Published by: Palacký University Olomouc
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
parental leave,
work-life balance,
EU acquis,
EU labour and social law,
social and labour law of Ukraine,
approximation of Ukrainian legislation to the EU acquis
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Political economics, other,
Law,
Law, other,
Social sciences,
Political science,
Political science, other

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