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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
Meanwhile here are some of thing things that being part of the EU has brought us.
1. Paid Annual leave
2. Maternity leave
3. Equal pay
4. Sickness Rights
5. Cheaper flights
6. Abolition of roaming charges.
7.Parental leave
8. Healthcare whilst on holiday
The list goes on, and on, and on.
To all those who would jump in and say 'we would have had those with or without the EU' save your breath's you have no evidence whatsoever to support that claim
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Most of those existed BEFORE they were EU directives and are there to make sure that other EU countries are economically hampered by rules that Germany sets for itself.
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Maternity leave policies in EU Member States are governed by the
1992 Pregnant Workers Directive
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Social responsibility for women’s health during childbearing was first recognised through the 1911 National Insurance Act.
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The UK introduced its first maternity leave legislation through the Employment Protection Act 1975, which was extended through further legislation, such as The Employment Act 1980.
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The UK introduced it 81 or 17 years before the EU.
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During the 1970s, the provision of maternity leave had been introduced in many European countries.
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