Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981
Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
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| ILO Convention | |
| Date of adoption | June 23, 1981 |
| Date in force | August 11, 1983 |
| Classification | Equality of Opportunity and Treatment Women's rights |
| Subject | Equality of Opportunity and Treatment |
| Previous | Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 |
| Next | Maintenance of Social Security Rights Convention, 1982 |
It was established in 1981, with the preamble stating:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to equal opportunities and equal treatment for men and women workers: workers with family responsibilities,...
Article 1 provides the definition of "workers with family responsibilities" and Article 3 cites Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (ILO Convention C 111) to define the discrimination. This Convention is cited by Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (ILO Convention C 183).
Ratifications
As of May 2015, the convention had been ratified by 44 states. In 2019, Costa Rica ratified the convention. It will enter into force in July of 2020.[1]