Case

Parental-leave policy across EU countries

EIGE shows that formally neutral policy still leaves mostly women taking leave because of pay gaps; fully paid father-specific leave raised fathers' uptake in Sweden and Portugal.

Industry
Public policy
Frameworks applied
Three types of discriminationThree levels of EDI intervention
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Frameworks applied

This case is read through the frameworks below.

  • Three types of discriminationWhen an HR director finds gaps in hiring or promotion, is the cause intentional bias, unconscious bias or structural, and what remedy does each type need?
  • Three levels of EDI interventionWhen an HR director finds bias in hiring and promotion, how should process controls, mindset change and structural policy be combined without infringing individual freedom?

Sources

References

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  1. European Institute for Gender Equality (2019) Parental-leave policies, in Gender Equality Index 2019: work-life balance. Vilnius: EIGE.No DOIeige.europa.euSource page