Gender Equality in Labor law: Menstrual Leave and Challenge of Symmetrical Protection

Zlatanović, Sanja (2026) Gender Equality in Labor law: Menstrual Leave and Challenge of Symmetrical Protection. In: Gender Equality in Post-Yugoslav Space:Challenges, Policies and Perspectives. Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, pp. 40-41. ISBN 978-86-7093-294-4

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Abstract

Gender equality is a cornerstone of contemporary labour law and international human rights law. Within the European legal framework, the principle of equal treatment of women and men is firmly established by Directive 2006/54/EC, which prohibits direct and indirect discrimination in employment and occupation. However, formal equality alone is increasingly recognized as insufficient to address structural inequalities, social stereotypes, and biological differences affecting workers’ positions in employment and labour. Substantive equality requires differentiated measures to achieve genuinely equal opportunities.

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