Unpaid care work and women's human rights 2013, para. 77
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Labour rights should also be enshrined in law, including regulation of the length of the working day, minimum wage and rights to social security for all workers, including informal workers, domestic workers and community care workers. The right to maternity and parental leave should also be enshrined in legislation. All workers, regardless of gender, employment status, company size or the specific nature of their care relationship, should enjoy a legal right to request flexible working, with recourse to an independent appeal system.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights