The right to just and favourable conditions of work (Art. 7) 2016, para. 36
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Legislation should establish the maximum number of daily hours of work, which could vary in the light of the exigencies of different employment activities but should not go beyond what is considered a reasonable maximum work day. Measures aimed at assisting workers to reconcile work with family responsibilities should not reinforce stereotyped assumptions that men are the main breadwinners and that women should bear the main responsibility for the household. If substantive equality is to be achieved, both male and female workers with family responsibilities should benefit from the measures on an equal footing.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Families
Men
Women
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 23, The right to just and favourable conditions of work (Art. 7) (2016), para. 36.