Sickness before maternity rest
External practice
Duration
2020.
Partnership
Social dialogue (government, trade unions, employers).
Activities
Our negotiators eliminated the inequality that left women who, beyond their choice, expelled for maternity protection or fell ill before maternity leave, lost the right to 15 weeks of maternity leave. From now on, these periods are eligible for maternity leave, which means that these women are entitled to 15 weeks of maternity leave. This was made possible by integrating the federal regulation into education regulations.
Links
Flanders
Gender pay and pension gap Work-life balance Vertical segregation in the teaching profession Horizontal segregation in the teaching profession Gender equality in decision-making positions in education trade union Gender-based violence and harassment Gender equality linked to wider societal issues (e.g. ageing, migration, political situation, religion) Gender stereotypes Gender equality in the wider labour market Gender-based discrimination