The Court today considered a case from France where a single father was denied additional unpaid leave after the expiry of legal paternity leave, which is granted to women who have to raise their child alone.
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In its judgment, the Court recognized that discrimination between men and women is prohibited by law, but this does not alter the fact that Member States may reserve additional leave for women, “not in their capacity as parents, but in connection with the consequences of pregnancy and maternity. “.
“Such an additional leave should serve to protect the biological condition of the woman and the special relationship between her and her child during the period after birth,” the Court said in a statement.
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