Court of Justice 14 May 2009, C-116/08 (Christel Meerts v Proost NV.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. This reference for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of Council Directive 96/34/EC of 3 June 1996 on the framework agreement on parental leave concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC. (2) It presents an opportunity to define the legal position of workers on parental leave.