In 2013 Weldon-Johns used the work-family typology classification model (WFTCM) to analyse the development of EU work-family policies. That examination showed that EU work-family legislation continued to focus on maternal care and was underpinned by the extended motherhood typology. In 2019, the Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Directive 2019/1158 was passed, implementing key changes to the EU framework. This article takes this as an opportunity to reflect on the current EU approach. In doing so, it revisits the WFTCM and expands the ideal types to include the shared parental roles typology and redefine the family typology. This analysis shows that while some advances have been made, gendered assumptions surrounding care remain, as does the presumption in favour of childcare. Instead of the Directive fulfilling its potential to challenge caring roles, it is likely that they will continue to be reinforced, although there are some hopes for the future.

2013年，Weldon-Johns使用工作家庭类型分类模型（WFTCM）分析了欧盟工作家庭政策的发展。该检查表明，欧盟工作家庭立法继续关注孕产妇保健，并得到了扩展的孕产类型的支持。2019年，通过了《父母和照顾者工作与生活平衡指令2019/1158》，对欧盟框架进行了重要更改。本文以此为契机来反思当前的欧盟做法。在此过程中，它重新审视了WFTCM并扩展了理想的类型，以包括共享的父母角色类型，并重新定义了家庭类型。该分析表明，尽管取得了一些进展，但围绕照料的性别假设仍然存在，支持儿童照料的假设也是如此。