LABOUR LAW PROTECTION OF PARENTHOOD: BETWEEN PHYSIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS AND SHARED CARE

Study

Abstract

The study examines labour-law protection of parenthood as an integrated system of rights and safeguards. It traces the development of European Union law and its impact on Bulgarian labour legislation. The analysis distinguishes the physiologically determined protection of women from the rights arising from parental care. On the basis of a current legal analysis, existing deficiencies are identified and proposals de lege ferenda are formulated. The findings support the development, interpretation and practical application of a coherent model for the protection of working parents.