Zaccaria, Leó MártonDavlasheridze, Galina2025-01-062025-01-062024-06-05https://hdl.handle.net/2437/384305Protection of women's labor rights is one of the most important challenges in today's world. Discrimination based on gender is especially manifested in the physiological conditions of women, during pregnancy and childbirth, which is one of the grounds for violating their rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes the individual's right to work, by accepting which they expressed their will to ensure a dignified human existence. Nevertheless, there are many open and hidden cases of discrimination based on gender in the labor market, which requires the existence of legal and social guarantees in order to prevent it. The main aspiration of the European society in the modern world is the implementation of the principles defined by the European directive in the domestic legislation and the creation of real levers for the enforcement of labor norms. Several international documents and various formats of official relations are the subject of interest and discussion in the creation of decent working conditions for employees in the labor market, in order to ensure equality. The perspective of Georgia's dignified establishment in the European family is represented by the association agreement signed with the European Union in 2014, which promotes economic, legal and political integration between the parties. The reform of the labor legislation of Georgia in 2020 was an echo of this obligation, which implies the implementation of the principles defined by the European directive in the domestic legislation. This paper will analyze all the main aspects related to labor rights and equality in labor relations, both in Georgia and in the European Union. The analysis assesses the impact of paid parental leave and the distribution of family responsibilities on gender equality, considering factors such as labor market participation, career advancement and fathers' involvement in child rearing. The research also aims to study the regulations of national legislation that regulate the right to maternity, paternity and parental leave in the private and public space, evaluate its content and evaluate the minimum standards of human rights protection that are set by the European Union in the context of equality. Based on the comparative method, the study investigates and compares the socio-cultural and economic factors that shape the gender balance in the labor market in both regions. Finally, the history and dynamic description of the evaluation of the legislation of the European Union and Georgia within the framework of the European integration policy towards the field of labor law should be considered as a useful method for the development of the science of labor law.57enWomen’s labor rights; maternity protection; parental leave; paid parental leave; gender equality; work-life balance; policy effectivenessLawHozzáférhető a 2022 decemberi felsőoktatási törvénymódosítás értelmében.