Maternity Leave: International Labor Standards and Russian Legislation

The paper discusses the issues of international legal regulation of maternity leave at the universal and regional levels. The study primarily focuses on such conditions of maternity leave as duration and remuneration. It is noted that at the universal level, international legal regulation of such leave in this regard is characterized, on the one hand, by the existence of provisions in UN acts of a more abstract (general) nature, and on the other hand, by the application of ILO acts whose provisions possess a certain degree of specificity and detail. Attention is given to the gradual increase in international labor standards regarding the duration and remuneration of maternity leave (primarily within the framework of the ILO), implemented by including more progressive provisions first in non-binding instruments and then into treaty-based (legally binding) instruments. A comparative legal analysis is conducted between the norms of Russian legislation and specific provisions of ILO Convention No. 183. The conclusion is formulated that, regarding the duration and remuneration of maternity leave, the norms of Russian legislation not only comply with the provisions of ILO Convention No. 183 but establish a higher level of labor rights and guarantees for women.

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