| Code: | C156 |
| Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 | |
| Adopt: | June 23, 1981 |
| Force: | August 11, 1983 |
| Subject: | Equality of Opportunity and Treatment |
| Prev: | Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 |
| Next: | Maintenance of Social Security Rights Convention, 1982 |
Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
The ILO Convention 156 followed the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979, which recommended some maternity leave, and said in its preamble that states are "aware that a change in the traditional role of men as well as the role of women in society and in the family is needed to achieve full equality between men and women".[1]
The ILO Convention 156 was established in 1981, with the preamble stating:
Article 1 provides the definition of "workers with family responsibilities" and article 3 cites Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (ILO Convention C 111) to define the discrimination.
This convention is cited by Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (ILO Convention C 183).
As of May 2023, the convention had been ratified by 45 states.
| Country | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 11 Oct 2007 | In Force |
| Argentina | 17 Mar 1988 | In Force |
| Australia | 30 Mar 1990 | In Force |
| Azerbaijan | 29 Oct 2010 | In Force |
| Belgium | 10 Apr 2015 | In Force |
| Belize | 22 Jun 1999 | In Force |
| Bolivia | 01 Sep 1998 | In Force |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 02 Jun 1993 | In Force |
| Bulgaria | 03 Apr 2006 | In Force |
| Chile | 14 Oct 1994 | In Force |
| Costa Rica | 11 Jul 2019 | In Force |
| Croatia | 08 Oct 1991 | In Force |
| Ecuador | 08 Feb 2013 | In Force |
| El Salvador | 12 Oct 2000 | In Force |
| Ethiopia | 28 Jan 1991 | In Force |
| Finland | 09 Feb 1983 | In Force |
| France | 16 Mar 1989 | In Force |
| Greece | 10 Jun 1988 | In Force |
| Guatemala | 06 Jan 1994 | In Force |
| Guinea | 16 Oct 1995 | In Force |
| Iceland | 22 Jun 2000 | In Force |
| Kazakhstan | 17 Jan 2013 | In Force |
| Lithuania | 6 May 2004 | In Force |
| Mauritius | 05 Apr 2004 | In Force |
| Montenegro | 03 Jun 2006 | In Force |
| Netherlands | 24 Mar 1988 | In Force |
| Niger | 05 Jun 1985 | In Force |
| North Macedonia | 17 Nov 1991 | In Force |
| Norway | 22 Jun 1982 | In Force |
| Paraguay | 21 Dec 2007 | In Force |
| Peru | 16 Jun 1986 | In Force |
| Portugal | 2 May 1985 | In Force |
| South Korea | 29 Mar 2001 | In Force |
| Russian Federation | 13 Feb 1998 | In Force |
| San Marino | 19 Apr 1988 | In Force |
| Serbia | 24 Nov 2000 | In Force |
| Slovakia | 14 Jun 2002 | In Force |
| Slovenia | 29 May 1992 | In Force |
| Spain | 11 Sep 1985 | In Force |
| Sweden | 11 Aug 1982 | In Force |
| Ukraine | 11 Apr 2000 | In Force |
| Uruguay | 16 Nov 1989 | In Force |
| Venezuela | 27 Nov 1984 | In Force |
| Yemen | 13 Mar 1989 | In Force |