Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981

Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981

C156
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
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Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 is an International Labour Organization Convention.

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 2020.

External links

• Text.
• Ratifications.