The evolution of gender equality and related employment policies

@article{Busby2018TheEO,
  title={The evolution of gender equality and related employment policies},
  author={Nicole Busby},
  journal={International Journal of Discrimination and the Law},
  year={2018},
  volume={18},
  pages={104 - 123}
}
  • N. Busby
  • Published 2018
  • Political Science
  • International Journal of Discrimination and the Law
European Union (EU) law and policy on work–family reconciliation has developed by way of two parallel but often incoherent movements. The jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the EU has been a driving force in its interpretation of sex discrimination provisions in the context of claims concerning women’s labour market experiences, which have subsequently been codified, for example, to provide positive rights in relation to pregnancy and maternity. Alongside this development, policy has been… Expand
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