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Adopted in 2000 by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Maternity Protection Convention (C183) set the minimum standards that need to be implemented worldwide in order for pregnant women and working mothers to be adequately protected in the labour market. Since its adoption, 39 countries have ratified the Convention. Georgia, an ILO member since 1993, has not yet done so. Does the current Georgian legislation meet the minimum standards set by the Convention? To answer this question, let us first examine the standards set by the Maternity Protection Convention.
Among the key tenets of C183 are the standards governing maternity leave duration and compensation. In particular, the Convention stipulates a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave for women, where at least six weeks are mandatory. Importantly, the general standard on compensation (Article 6 of the Convention) states that a cash benefit should ensure that a woman can maintain herself and her child in a proper condition of health and with a suitable standard of living for the duration of the leave.
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This policy brief summarizes the main findings of the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) on the possible ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). The Convention aims to ensure decent work for all and provide domestic workers with fundamental protections and rights.
Convention No. 189 defines a domestic worker as a person who performs work in or for a household or households within an employment relationship. Domestic workers usually provide services such as cooking, cleaning, childcare, care for the elderly and disabled, gardening and driving, among others. These workers are usually invisible and isolated from others and largely depend on personal relationships, which makes them one of the most vulnerable groups among employees.
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Beyond its impact on the healthcare system, the COVID-19 pandemic via economic shocks has already reached labor markets throughout every economy. As of 1 April 2020, ILO estimates indicate a substantial rise in global unemployment, leading to 6.7% decline in working hours in the second quarter of 2020, which is equivalent to 195 million full-time workers. In this policy note we will draw the reader’s attention to the potential scale of the impact on the labor market and the respective social consequences in Georgia. We will identify a wide variety of groups affected by the COVID-19 crisis, with a special emphasis on the labor market, and provide our judgment on the possible extent of the repercussions. The current crisis affects almost every segment of the population, including members of the following large social groups:
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