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欧洲议会近期通过一项立法草案，拟将欧洲妇女的全薪产假由目前的14周延长至20周，该草案将在3月初的欧洲议会全体会议上进行表决。英国等部分欧盟成员国对此表示反对，称目前各国的相关法案运行良好，能够保证员工和公司双方的利益，完全没有必要出台新规。英国商会人士表示，目前应该做的是为怀孕员工设定健康和安全的最低标准，而不是为已经饱受金融危机打击的公司增加经济负担。另外，有人也表示此项法规的出台可能会导致雇主对育龄期女性的歧视，从而产生用工方面的不平等待遇。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ H #cw9 |H;_}x!Iz FroG]
Draft legislation has been passed by a committee of the European Parliament to extend maternity leave across[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ cEFinI{"JnE2p wuFroG]
Current European rules give women 14 weeks leave fully paid.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 6:u,$Z{z_p6S&GMYWFroG]
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The 20-week proposals will now go before the full European Parliament in early March.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ @)HPRMa?rlPaR Z9FroG]
There are concerns that employers could discriminate against women of a child-bearing age if the rules are passed.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ K%=kq|uu z)skz{ FroG]
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"We already have a generous system which is better than many European Union countries and works well, balancing the needs of businesses and workers," he said.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ b 9c6A/k~g] E &@DS\FroG]
"A substantial increase in maternity leave paid at full or near-full pay risks undermining this delicate balance at a time when economies across the EU can least afford it."[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ |`{y=m 3u/05@$bAFroG]
Business groups also voiced their concerns about the additional cost to companies of extra maternity payments.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ x = swA-Dk%dx~y[O_FroG]
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Dr Adam Marshall, at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "The Pregnant Workers Directive should be about setting minimum EU standards for the health and safety of pregnant workers - not adding new payroll costs for overburdened companies and national social security systems.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ #^(we? ,J$P5~k.^FroG]
"This vote introduces complexity and uncertainty, which are totally unnecessary, as the[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 8cSe`VWf\udsC:�YFroG]
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However, there is no certainty that the proposals will be passed by the European Parliament.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ~t.ffgz3`[M)p'Vd{*FroG]
BBC Europe Business reporter Nigel Cassidy said it was "unlikely" that the proposals would be passed, mainly because of the current economic climate.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ]qm}Tp; %[U, `D7FroG]
He pointed out that similar proposals - for 20-weeks maternity leave but with just 6 weeks at full pay - were voted out by the Parliament about 18 months ago.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ X~ "v+4|WEK�f JFroG]
"Conservatives and liberals felt the proposals would have the reverse effect and discourage employers from taking women on," he said.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ mb|$ Dy7bN;{Z8'ZwFroG]
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