carer — a worker providing personal care or support to a relative, or to a person who lives in the same household as the worker, and who is in need of significant care or support for a serious medical reason, as defined by each Member State 1

carers' leave — leave from work for workers in order to provide personal care or support to a relative, or to a person who lives in the same household as the worker, and who is in need of significant care or support for a serious medical reason, as defined by each Member State 1

flexible working arrangements — the possibility for workers to adjust their working patterns, including through the use of remote working arrangements, flexible working schedules, or reduced working hours 1

parental leave — leave from work for parents on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to take care of that child 1

paternity leave — leave from work for fathers or, where and insofar as recognised by national law, for equivalent second parents, on the occasion of the birth of a child for the purposes of providing care 1

relative — a worker's son, daughter, mother, father, spouse or, where such partnerships are recognised by national law, partner in civil partnership 1