Gender equality in employment benefits and guarantees for employees with family responsibilities

In modern society, due to historical circumstances, there is an inequality in the legal position between representatives of the male and female sexes, which was caused by artificially created stereotypes regarding the role of women in social spheres of life. The scientific article emphasizes that a woman not only fulfills the role of a housewife in caring for children, but also has the right to work. At the same time, the authors draw attention to the fact that male are also engaged in raising and caring for minor children. Therefore, the article pays special attention to the analysis of compliance with the principles of equality and the prohibition of discrimination in labor relations when employees combine their work function and care for other family members. Considerable attention is paid to gender equality, which is considered as a component of general equality and one of the foundations of a just democratic society. The legal definition of "employees with family responsibilities” has been clarified, which includes individuals who raise minors and minors, as well as care for other disabled family members. The article examines the benefits and guarantees provided in accordance with the current legislation to employees with family responsibilities as a mechanism for supplementing the basic labor rights of employees with specific legal opportunities. The main provisions of the current national legislation regarding the provision of specific benefits to employees with family responsibilities separately for women and men have been analyzed, and suggestions have been made for improving the legal regulation of benefits and guarantees for employees with family responsibilities. It is proposed to use the category "employee with family responsibilities” in the legislation, which eliminates the gender factor in the labor sphere. Considerable attention is paid to the historical aspects of the establishment and formation of women's labor protection as a legal institute of labor law of Ukraine. It was noted that non­compliance with the principle of parity and equality between men and women is a violation of the rights of representatives of both sexes due to the consolidation of social stereotypes about their family responsibilities and the distribution of family and professional roles.