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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。
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Draft legislation has been passed by a committee of the European Parliament to extend maternity leave across Europe to 20 weeks on full pay.
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Current European rules give women 14 weeks leave fully paid.
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In the UK, women get a year off, with the first six weeks on 90% pay, followed by 33 weeks on Statutory Maternity Pay. The rest is unpaid.
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The 20-week proposals will now go before the full European Parliament in early March.
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There are concerns that employers could discriminate against women of a child-bearing age if the rules are passed.
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'Totally unnecessary'
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The UK's Employment Relations Minister Lord Young expressed his doubts about the proposals.
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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.
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"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."
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Business groups also voiced their concerns about the additional cost to companies of extra maternity payments.
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The Institute of Directors estimated that the cost to UK businesses of the new rules could be between £1.5bn and £2bn a year.
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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.
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"This vote introduces complexity and uncertainty, which are totally unnecessary, as the UK and other EU countries already have well-developed national maternity pay systems."
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'Reverse effect'
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However, there is no certainty that the proposals will be passed by the European Parliament.
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BBC Europe Business reporter Nigel Cassidy said it was "unlikely" that the proposals would be passed, mainly because of the current economic climate.
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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.
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"Conservatives and liberals felt the proposals would have the reverse effect and discourage employers from taking women on," he said.
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