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Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981

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Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981
C156
ILO Convention
Date of adoptionJune 23, 1981
Date in forceAugust 11, 1983
ClassificationEquality of Opportunity and Treatment
Women's rights
SubjectEquality of Opportunity and Treatment
PreviousOccupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981
NextMaintenance of Social Security Rights Convention, 1982

Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 is an International Labour Organization Convention.

Background

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The ILO Convention 156 followed the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979, which recommended some maternity leave, and said in its preamble that states are "aware that a change in the traditional role of men as well as the role of women in society and in the family is needed to achieve full equality between men and women".[1]

Contents

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The ILO Convention 156 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"

Article 2 states that all branches of economic activity and all categories of workers fall under this convention.

Article 3 cites Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (ILO Convention C 111) to define the discrimination

Article 4 calls for measures to ensure these workers can freely choose employment and have their needs considered in employment terms and social security.

Article 5 advocates for community planning and services (like childcare) that support workers with family responsibilities.

Article 6 encourages public education to foster understanding and support for equality and the challenges faced by these workers

Article 7 promotes vocational guidance and training to help such workers enter, remain in, or return to the workforce.

Article 8 states that family responsibilities should not be a valid reason for terminating employment.

Article 9 allows the Convention's provisions to be implemented through various national legal and institutional frameworks.

Article 10 permits phased implementation of the Convention, considering national conditions, with reporting requirements on progress.

Article 11 ensures employers' and workers' organizations can participate in developing and applying measures related to the Convention.

Articles 12-19 detail the procedures for ratification, entry into force, denunciation, and revision of the Convention, as well as the roles of the ILO and its Director-General in these processes.[2]

This convention is cited by Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (ILO Convention C 183).

Ratifications

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As of May 2025, the convention had been ratified by 47 states.[3]

Country Date Status
Albania 11 Oct 2007 In Force
Argentina 17 Mar 1988 In Force
Australia 30 Mar 1990 In Force
Azerbaijan 29 Oct 2010 In Force
Belgium 10 Apr 2015 In Force
Belize 22 Jun 1999 In Force
Bolivia 01 Sep 1998 In Force
Bosnia and Herzegovina 02 Jun 1993 In Force
Bulgaria 03 Apr 2006 In Force
Chile 14 Oct 1994 In Force
Colombia 06 Dec 2024 Not in Force (The Convention will enter into force for Colombia on 06 Dec 2025)
Costa Rica 11 Jul 2019 In Force
Croatia 08 Oct 1991 In Force
Ecuador 08 Feb 2013 In Force
El Salvador 12 Oct 2000 In Force
Ethiopia 28 Jan 1991 In Force
Finland 09 Feb 1983 In Force
France 16 Mar 1989 In Force
Greece 10 Jun 1988 In Force
Guatemala 06 Jan 1994 In Force
Guinea 16 Oct 1995 In Force
Iceland 22 Jun 2000 In Force
Kazakhstan 17 Jan 2013 In Force
Lithuania 6 May 2004 In Force
Mauritius 05 Apr 2004 In Force
Montenegro 03 Jun 2006 In Force
Netherlands 24 Mar 1988 In Force
Niger 05 Jun 1985 In Force
North Macedonia 17 Nov 1991 In Force
Norway 22 Jun 1982 In Force
Paraguay 21 Dec 2007 In Force
Peru 16 Jun 1986 In Force
Portugal 2 May 1985 In Force
South Korea 29 Mar 2001 In Force
Russian Federation 13 Feb 1998 In Force
San Marino 19 Apr 1988 In Force
Serbia 24 Nov 2000 In Force
Slovakia 14 Jun 2002 In Force
Slovenia 29 May 1992 In Force
Spain 11 Sep 1985 In Force
Sweden 11 Aug 1982 In Force
Ukraine 11 Apr 2000 In Force
Uruguay 16 Nov 1989 In Force
Uzbekistan 07 Aug 2024 Not in force (The Convention will enter into force for Uzbekistan on 07 Aug 2025)
Venezuela 27 Nov 1984 In Force
Yemen 13 Mar 1989 In Force

References

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  1. ^ UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979
  2. ^ "Convention C156 - Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156)". normlex.ilo.org. Archived from the original on 2025-04-14. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  3. ^ "International Labour Organization".
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