Maternity and paternity at work
Subtitle: law and practice across the world
By: by Laura Addati, principal editor and co-author ; Naomi Cassirer and Katherine Gilchrist, co-authors ; International Labour Office
Contributors: Cassirer, Naomi, author; Gilchrist, Katherine, author; International Labour Office
Publisher: International Labour Office
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9789221286301; 9789221286318
Subjects: Maternity leave; Law and legislation; Parental leave; Maternity protection; Working mother; Parent; Family responsibilities; Child care; Role of ILO; ILO Convention; ILO Recommendation; Labour legislation; Comment; Developed countries; Developing countries; Protection de la maternité; Mère exerçant un emploi; Responsabilités familiales; Soins aux enfants; Rôle de l'OIT; Convention de l'OIT; Recommandation de l'OIT; Législation du travail; Commentaire; Pays développés; Pays en développement; Protección de la maternidad; Trabajadora madre de familia; Padres; Responsabilidades familiares; Cuidado infantil; Papel de la OIT; Convenio de la OIT; Recomendación de la OIT; Legislación del trabajo; Comentario; Países desarrollados; Países en desarrollo
Description: This report provides a picture of where we stand and what we have learned so far about maternity and paternity rights across the world. It offers a rich international comparative analysis of law and practice relating to maternity protection at work in 185 countries and territories, comprising leave, cash benefits, employment protection and non-discrimination, health protection, breastfeeding arrangements at work and childcare. Expanding on previous editions, it is based on an extensive set of new legal and statistical indicators, including coverage in law and in practice of paid maternity leave as well as statutory provision of paternity and parental leave and their evolution over the last 20 years. The report also takes account of the recent economic crisis and austerity measures. It shows how well national laws and practice conform to the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191) and the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156), and offers guidance on policy design and implementation. This report shows that a majority of countries have established legislation to protect and support maternity and paternity at work, even if those provisions do not always meet the ILO standards. One of the persistent challenges is the effective implementation of legislation, to ensure that all workers are able to benefit from these essential labour rights.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-128).
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Maternity leave; title: 3. Paternity, parental and adoption leave; title: 4. Employment protection and non-discrimination; title: 5. Health protection at the workplace; title: 6. Breastfeeding arrangements at work and childcare; title: 7. Conclusions.