| Abstract [eng] |
The international review provides comparable information on leave policies in participating countries, in the form of country notes. Each country note is organised in four sections: Current leave and other employment-related policies to support parents; Relationship between leave policy and early childhood education and care policy; Changes in policy since the preceding review; and Take-up of leave. Before 2018, the review also included a fifth section on Research and publications.This year, we have included a sub-section on Policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic up to end June 2020Types of leave covered are: Maternity leave; Paternity leave; Parental leave; Childcare leave and Career breaks; and Other employment-related measures, including leave to care for sick or disabled relatives. Definitions of each main type of leave are given at https://www.leavenetwork.org/leave-policies-research/defining-policies/. Information on each type of leave in country notes is organised using a common format.In addition, the review has a number of comparati. |
