Thematic reports
The European Social Pillar includes the principles of gender equality and work-life balance. Referring to these principles the European Commission adopted in 2017 a proposal for a Directive and a Communication to support work-life balance for working parents and carers, strengthening and expanding several legislative measures regarding parental leave and flexible work arrangements. In the context of this new Commission initiative, this study aims to provide information on the enforcement of the protection against dismissal, discrimination and unfavourable treatment of pregnant workers and workers exercising their right to take family leave, including issues of compensation, reparation and sanctions, as well as the role of national equality bodies, in the 28 Member States and three EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It reviews the enforcement and potential obstacles/hindrances in practice of the rights relating to the protection against discrimination, unfavourable treatment and dismissal, highlighting the main experiences in Member States with such enforcement by judicial (courts) and equality bodies.
Lilla Farkas and Orlagh O'Farrell (December 2014) Lilla Farkas et Orlagh O'Farrell (décembre 2014) Lilla Farkas und Orlagh O'Farrell (Dezember 2014) Dorota Pudzianowska and Krzysztof Smiszek, supervised and edited by Christa Tobler (December 2014) Dorota Pudzianowska et Krzysztof Smiszek (décembre 2014) Dorota Pudzianowska und Krzysztof Smiszek (Dezember 2014) Susanne Burri and Sacha Prechal Susanne Burri and Helga Aune (November 2013) Lilla Farkas (November 2013) Emmanuelle Bribosia and Isabelle Rorive, Supervised by Lisa Waddington (September 2013) Emmanuelle Bribosia et Isabelle Rorive sous la supervision de Lisa Waddington (septembre 2013) Emmanuelle Bribosia und Isabelle Rorive. Beratung: Lisa Waddington (September 2013) Aileen McColgan, supervised by Migration Policy Group (September 2013) Aileen McColgan sous la supervision du Migration Policy Group (septembre 2013) Aileen McColgan, Beratung: Migration Policy Group (September 2013) Julie Ringelheim and Nicolas Bernard (February 2013) Julie Ringelheim et Nicolas Bernard (février 2013) Annick Masselot, Eugenia Caracciolo Di Torella and Susanne Burri (November 2012) Annick Masselot, Eugenia Caracciolo Di Torella et Susanne Burri (novembre 2012) Annick Masselot, Eugenia Caracciolo Di Torella und Susanne Burri (November 2012) Colm O‘Cinneide, supervised by Christa Tobler (November 2012) Nicola Countouris and Mark Freedland (September 2012) Nicola Countouris et Mark Freedland (septembre 2012) Nicola Countouris und Mark Freedland (September 2012) Sandra Fredman (February 2012)
