… of some work and social protections (e.g. parental leave) for gender equality. The rest of this section briefly … and illnesses, old-age and disability benefits, and maternity and paternity benefits (Eurofound, 2018d; European … half of self-employed women aged 15–49 were entitled to maternity benefits. EIGE’s study on eligibility for parental …
… Directive has bolstered entitlements to family-related leave and flexible working arrangements; for example, it … for workers to take at least 5 working days of carer’s leave per year in case of a relative’s serious illness or … of access to social benefits prevents workers from using maternity, paternity or parental leave; and certain workforce …
… half of all self-employed mothers may not be entitled to maternity benefits in the EU, and access to parental leave is also limited for the self-employed in a number of … high-quality care provision and well-paid care-related leave available to all. Broader consequences of …
… work Public financial allowances, such as paid parental leave, child benefit, carers’ allowances, agricultural … policy that includes 'publicly financed parental leave schemes' can help parents reconcile work and family … provide and encourage greater parity between paternity and maternityleave, and to support mothers with a more rapid …
… Parental-leave conditions may help or hinder gender equality The … to a range of types of leave, the most common being maternityleave, paternity leave, parental leave and leave to … who are ill (Blum, Koslowski, Macht, & Moss, 2018). Maternityleave is mostly understood as a health-and-welfare …
… and services to families, job protection provided by leave policies, public infrastructure and the overall … having children as they anticipate being ineligible for leave policies. Fourth, balancing work and life is not an … off from their paid work to care for their children beyond maternity and paternity leave. Since it is still generally …
… target working parents and carers. These measures include maternity, paternity and parental leave, breastfeeding initiatives, childcare support or … national legislation. It provides compensation for family leave, reduces working hours for parents, and provides …