Download or read book Analysis of the Implementation of the Parental Leave Directive in the EU Member States written by Stefan Clauwaert and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book EU Law on Maternity and Other Child Related Leaves written by Miguel De la Corte-Rodríguez and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although proven effective in protecting pregnancy, giving birth and breastfeeding – that is, the biological differences of women related to maternity – the current European Union (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 deeply researched and urgent book proposes alternative options for future EU law on child-related leave which can be applied to both employees and self-employed workers to mitigate these limitations and side effects. Analysing the various EU Directives which, directly or indirectly, relate to maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave and parental leave, as well as the corresponding case law of the Court of Justice of the EU, the author uses a social risk approach and tackles the following issues: narrow focus of the legislation on the delivering mother’s incapacity to work; 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.
Download or read book The Implementation of Parental Leave Directive 2010 written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this report is to provide information on and present an analysis of the implementation of Parental Leave Directive 2010/18 as well as possible weaknesses and lacunae in the existing acquis. The focus of this report will be on the way the various types of family leave and other measures intended to promote the reconciliation of professional and family life are addressed and combined at national level and the extent to which the national approach is in line with EU law. The topic of leaves aimed at facilitating the reconciliation of work, private and family life has been addressed in several reports of the European Commission's European Network of Legal Experts in the Field of Gender Equality (hereafter: Gender Network). In this report, the main focus is on the implementation of the changes made by Parental Leave Directive 2010/18 to the previous Directive on the subject (Directive 96/34/EC), at national level.
Download or read book Doing Better for Families written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the different ways in which governments support families.
Download or read book Parental Leave written by Charlynne Merrill Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book EU Policy written by David and published by Tredition Gmbh. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Union (EU) actively promotes a healthy balance between work and personal life for its citizens. A key piece of legislation in achieving this is the Work-Life Balance Directive, adopted in 2019. This directive sets minimum standards across EU member states to ensure workers, particularly parents and carers, have the support they need. One crucial aspect is the right to family leave. This includes minimum periods of paid parental leave, encouraging fathers to take a more active role in childcare, and leave for caring for other dependents. The directive also mandates that member states establish a framework for flexible working arrangements. This allows employees to adjust their work hours or patterns to better manage their responsibilities outside of work. Ultimately, the EU Directive aims to achieve two key goals. Firstly, it promotes a better work-life balance for individuals, leading to increased well-being and potentially higher productivity. Secondly, by supporting parents and carers, the directive works towards greater equality in the workplace. By ensuring both men and women have access to these supports, it challenges traditional gender roles and fosters a more level playing field for career advancement.
Download or read book The politics of parental leave policies written by Kamerman, Sheila and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2009-07-22 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the growth of parental employment, leave policy is at the centre of welfare state development and at the heart of countries' child and family policies. It is widely recognised as an essential element for attaining important demographic, social and economic goals and is the point where many different policy areas intersect: child well-being, family, gender equality, employment and labour markets, and demography. Leave policy, therefore, gives a unique insight into a country's values, interests and priorities. International comparisons of leave policy are widely available, but far less attention has been paid to understanding the factors that bring about these variations. The politics of parental leave policies makes good this omission. Looking at parental leave policy within a wider work/family context, it addresses how and why, and by whom, particular policies are created and subsequently developed in particular countries. Chapters covering 15 countries in Europe and beyond and the European Union bring together leading academic experts to provide a unique insight into the past, present and future state of this key policy area. The politics of parental leave policies is essential reading for students, teachers and researchers in social policy, child and family policy, welfare states, gender relations and equality, and employment and labour markets, providing an opportunity to study in depth the creation of social policy. It will also be of interest to policy makers in national governments and international organisations.
Download or read book The First Social Partner Agreement in Practice written by Oliver Treib and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Parental Leave and Beyond written by Moss, Peter and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together contributors from 18 countries to provide international perspectives on the politics of parental leave policies in different parts of the world. Initially looking at the politics of care leave policies in eight countries across Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia, the book moves on to consider a variety of key issues in depth, including gender equality, flexibility and challenges for fathers in using leave. In the final section of the book, contributors look beyond the early parenthood period to consider possible future directions for care leave policy in order to address the wider changes and challenges that our societies face.
Download or read book Complying with Europe written by Gerda Falkner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-05-26 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does EU law truly mean for the member states? This book presents the first encompassing and in-depth empirical study of the effects of 'voluntaristic' and (partly) 'soft' EU policies in all 15 member states. The authors examine 90 case studies across a range of EU Directives and shed light on burning contemporary issues in political science, integration theory, and social policy. They reveal that there are major implementation failures and that, to date, the European Commission has not been able adequately to perform its control function.
Download or read book Transforming Social Policy in Europe The EC s Parental Leave Directive and Misfit in the 15 Member States written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maternity Leave Provisions in the EU Member States written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Family Leave written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights on 17 November 2017, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive to support work-life balance for working parents and carers, which strengthens and expands family-related leave measures as well as acknowledges the value of unpaid work that carers, predominantly women, shoulder in caring for dependents. The proposed Directive builds on existing EU legal provisions in the field of work-family reconciliation, and in particular the Pregnant Workers Directive 92/85/EEC, the Gender Equality Directive (Recast Directive) 2006/54/EC, the Self-Employed Directive 2010/41/EU and the Parental Leave Directive 2010/18/EU, as well as Treaty provisions such as Articles 2 and 3(3) TEU, Articles 153(1)(i), 153(2)(b) and 157 TFEU and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The measures envisaged extend existing rights and introduce new forms of protection. They include a right to take at least four months of non-transferable paid leave for parents of children (up to a certain age, at least twelve), compensated at least at sick-pay level. The proposed Directive creates an individual right to paid paternity leave of at least 10 days. It also establishes the right to request flexible working arrangements for parents with children up to a given age (at least twelve). In addition, the proposed Directive introduces, for the first time, a right to at least five days of carers' leave per year for dependent or seriously ill relatives. It also includes the right to take time off work in case of force majeure for all workers (not only parents or care-givers) for urgent family reasons, as currently provided in the Parental Leave Directive. Under the proposed Directive the dismissal, discrimination or unfavourable treatment of workers on the ground that they have applied for, or have taken, leave guaranteed by the Directive, or on the ground that they have exercised the rights to request flexible working arrangements is to be prohibited. Against this background, this thematic report considers enforcement issues in relation to discrimination, unfavourable treatment and dismissal in the context of the various types of family-related leave, including pregnancy/maternity leave, parental/adoption leave and paternity leave, as well as carers' leave and other family-related leave. It also considers issues of compensation, reparation and sanctions, as well as the role of national equality bodies. The objective is to obtain an overview of enforcement in practice of relevant existing EU law. The study covers the 28 Member States and three EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It is based on answers provided by the national experts of the European network of legal experts in gender equality to a questionnaire (attached in Annex 1 of the report) assessing the situation in these countries. The information provided in this report is valid as at 29 August 2018.
Download or read book Paternity and Parental Leave Policies Across the European Union written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This policy memo provides an overview of the current paternity and parental leave provisions across EU Member States, and examines these provisions against the changes proposed within the framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the proposal for a Directive on Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers.
Download or read book The European Social Dialogue Under Articles 138 and 139 of the EC Treaty written by Christian Welz and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes, analyses, and assesses the European social dialogue from a combined theoretical and normative perspective and applies theoretical strands stemming from industrial relations, EC law, and political theory to an understanding and assessment of the genesis, actors, processes, and outcomes of the European social dialogue through 2007
Download or read book Consultation on Implementation of the EU Directive written by Northern Ireland. Department for Employment and Learning and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Women Business and the Law written by The World Bank and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women perform 66% of the world's work, produce 50% of the food, but earn 10% of the income and own 1% of the property. To shed light on why this grim statistic still holds true, Women, Business and the Law aims to examine legal differentiations on the basis of gender in 143 of the world's economies. Women, Business and the Law tracks governments' actions to expand economic opportunities for women across six key areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit and going to court. The report uncovers legal differentiations for women and married versus unmarried women such as being able to register a business, open a bank account and work at night. These issues are of fundamental importance. When, because of tradition, social taboos or simple prejudice, half of the world's population is prevented from making its contribution to the life of a nation, the economy will suffer. The empirical evidence does suggest that, slowly but surely, governments are making progress in expanding opportunities for women. It is our hope that data presented in Women, Business and the Law will both facilitate research on linkages between legal differentiation and outcomes for women, and promote better informed policy choices on what governments can do to expand opportunities for women.
