International Labor Standards on Paternity Leave and Legal Regulation in EAEU Member States
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The paper is devoted to the legal regulation of paternity leaves within the framework of universal (International Labor Organization) and regional (Eurasian Economic Union, European Union) international organizations. The purpose of the study is to develop recommendations for improving Russian labor legislation to improve the legal status of workers and strengthen the institution of the family in our country. A more precise definition of the concept of «paternity leave» is proposed, and its characteristic features are highlighted. It is noted that there is no international labor standard of the International Labor Organization on paternity leave, which determines the importance of developing and adopting within the framework of this international organization a convention (if a recommendation is not possible) that directly provides for the right of men to the specified leave. The provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/1158 on work-life balance for parents and guardians, which became the first legally binding international instrument that sets minimum requirements for paternity leave, are analyzed. Three models of legal regulation of the procedure for granting employees the specified leaves in the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union are presented. It is proposed to pay attention to the possibility of establishing a longer period of paternity leave in the Russian Federation and to provide for its payment. The importance of establishing a specific period during which an employee can exercise the right to this type of leave is also noted.
Source: Actual Problems of Russian Law
Author: D. V. Zarubin
Institution: Sevastopol State University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410055165