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Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 is an
International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is one of the firs ...
Convention.


Background

The ILO Convention 156 followed the UN
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it was instituted ...
, 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".


Contents

The ILO Convention 156 was established in 1981, with the preamble stating: 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 The Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation or Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (ILO Convention No.111) is an International Labour Organization Convention on anti-discrimination. It is ...
(ILO Convention C 111) to define the
discrimination Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, class, religion, or sex ...
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. This convention is cited by Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (ILO Convention C 183).


Ratifications

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


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Ratifications
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