Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten
Impact on Gender Equality
Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten
ISBN: 978-94-035-1452-9
Verlag: Kluwer Law International
- in practice, excessive emphasis on the protection of the delivering mother;
- silent assent to the unequal distribution of caring responsibilities within the family;
- lack of attention to women’s labour market outcomes; and
- the new direction followed by the recently adopted Directive on work-life balance.
The research focuses on working parents (including non-delivering parents in same-sex couples or adoption) and includes a comparative analysis of the law of six countries – Belgium, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Portugal – chosen to illustrate the variety of national schemes available and how their desirable features can be introduced into EU law. A more balanced design of child-related leave is a must in today’s society for reasons of fairness and also for economic considerations. This complete analysis of EU legislation and case law about child-related leave – including the first-ever systematic and in-depth analysis on whether maternity leave can be considered discriminatory against fathers and a review of economic literature on how child-related leave affects the situation of women in the labour market – offers forward-looking solutions for child-related leave to enhance gender equality. Practitioners and nongovernmental organisations dealing with EU and national matters related to labour and employment law, social security law and gender equality law will welcome this important book, as will academics and policymakers interested in maternity and other child-related leaves.