ЗАШТИТА ЖЕНА И МАЈЧИНСТВА У НОВОМ РАДНОМ ЗАКОНОДАВСТВУ ФЕДЕРАЦИЈЕ БиХ
ТHЕ PROTECTION ОF WОMEN AND MOTHERHOOD IN NEW LABOR LEGISLATION OF FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the protection of women and motherhood in the labor legislation of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From the biological, social and humanitairan reasons, protection of motherhood is realized on several levels, with the entire area of social protection of families with children mainly under the jurisdiction of the entities. The situation is particularly specific in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the area is under joint jurisdiction of the federal and cantonal authorities. This creates certain difficulties in regulating, exercising and financing of working mothers in labor. The paper points out the disparity of the solutions in cantonal regulations regarding the exercise of such rights, and thus the unequal status of women, with regard of canton they live in. This paper provides an overview of the most important international documents regulating the issues of protection of motherhood and points out the importance and the need to harmonize national legislation with international standards. Starting from the fact that the field of protection of families with children is area of special public interest, it is necessary to take action to improve the situation in this area.

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