EU law on maternity and other child-related leaves : impact on gender equality /
European Union law on maternity and other child-related leaves
Miguel De la Corte-Rodríguez.
- xvii, 334 pages ; 24 cm.
- Bulletin of comparative labour relations ; volume 106 .
- Bulletin of comparative labour relations ; 106. .
Originally presented as the author's dissertation (Ph. D.)--Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven and the Autonomous University of Madrid, 2018. "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 the desirable features can be introduced into EU law"--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317).
EU legislative framework on maternity leave -- Social risk approach in the EU Directives on Maternity Leave : a consistency analysis -- Maternity leave and effects for women in the labour market -- Maternity leave and discrimination against non-delivering parents -- Introduction -- Conclusions.
EU Law on Maternity and Other Child-Related Leaves' aims to put on the table the limitations and side effects of the current EU legislative framework on maternity leave. The current system is focused on the biological differences of women related to maternity. Although proven effective in protecting pregnancy, giving birth and breastfeeding, that is, the biological differences of women related to maternity, the current EU legislative framework on maternity leave tends to overlook the roles of both parents, especially during the post-delivery period of bonding with the child. This framework, along with EU law on parental leave, which does not encourage an equal take-up of the leave, gives rise to serious issues of gender equality affecting both men and women. This book proposes alternative options for future EU law on child-related leave that can be applied to both employees and self-employed workers to mitigate these limitations and side effects.
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Maternity leave--Law and legislation--Europe. Pregnant women--Employment--Law and legislation--Europe. Parental leave--Law and legislation--Europe. Sex discrimination in employment--Law and legislation--Europe. Maternity leave--Law and legislation--European Union countries. Pregnant women--Employment--Law and legislation--European Union countries. Parental leave--Law and legislation--European Union countries. Sex discrimination in employment--Law and legislation--European Union countries.