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117 lines
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abstract: 'Work-life balance is the term used to describe practices in achieving a
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balance between the demands of employees'' family (life) and work lifes.
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Employers today strive to augment job satisfaction in the workforce for
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it is conducive to lower employee turnover, higher engagement, and
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greater productivity. Besides the feminists, who discuss women''s
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inequality with men in the family and the separation of the family
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responsibilities, the term ``work-life balance{''''}, addressing the
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aspects of achieving this balance, starts to be more commonly used in
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employment policies. The dramatic increase in female labor force
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participation in the labor market, as a result of the collapse of the
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so-called ``male breadwinner{''''} model, often results in a ``double
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burden{''''} for paid women. On the other hand, there is a tendency among
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employers to increase workforce satisfaction because it has been shown
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to reduce employee turnover and produce higher engagement and increased
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productivity.
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Policies for the harmonization of work and private life are covered by
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social legislation and labor legislation. The International Labor
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Organization defines the work-life balance as one of the greatest
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challenges of our time.
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One of the aims of the European Social Rights Pillar is the Work-life
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balance Initiative which addresses the challenges of work-family balance
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faced by working parents and carers. Therefore, a directive on the
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balance between the working and professional life of parents and carers
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have recently been adopted in the European Union. It sets several new or
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higher standards for absent parents, paternity and guardianship and
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enforces a greater use of flexible employment contracts. Its aim is to
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increase the inclusion of women in the labor market and to promote
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greater use of parental leave by male workers.
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Motivated by this, a comparative analysis and critical overview is made
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between the policies existing in the member states of the European Union
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and the Republic of North Macedonia which are directly related to the
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promotion of family-work balance. The purpose of this paper is to see
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how the Macedonian labor and the legal system is prepared to respond to
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the challenge posed by this Directive and to provide suggestions and
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guidance that would improve the situation in the domestic labor market.'
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affiliation: 'Todorova, B (Corresponding Author), Univ Goce Delcev Shtip, Fac Law,
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Krste Misirkov 10-A POB 201, Shtip 2000, North Macedonia.
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Todorova, Biljana, Univ Goce Delcev Shtip, Fac Law, Krste Misirkov 10-A POB 201,
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Shtip 2000, North Macedonia.
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Radulovikj, Makedonka, Univ Ss Cyril \& Methodius, Inst Family Stud, Fac Philosophy,
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Skopje 1000, North Macedonia.'
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author: Todorova, Biljana and Radulovikj, Makedonka
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author-email: 'biljana.todorova@ugd.edu.mk
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radulovik@fzf.ukim.edu.mk'
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author_list:
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- family: Todorova
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given: Biljana
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- family: Radulovikj
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given: Makedonka
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booktitle: EU 2020 - LESSONS FROM THE PAST AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
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da: '2023-09-28'
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editor: Duic, D and Petrasevic, T and Novokmet, A
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files: []
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isbn: 978-953-8109-33-1
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issn: 2459-9425
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keywords: 'work-life balance; work; employment; family policies; flexibility; labor
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law legislation'
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language: English
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note: 'International Scientific Conference on Lessons from the Past and
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Solutions for the Future (EU), Josip Juraj Strossmayer Univ Osijek,
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Faculty of Law, Osijek, CROATIA, SEP 10-11, 2020'
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number-of-cited-references: '16'
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pages: 751-770
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papis_id: 01eb8ef20e0ec060eaa0939a2bd6e193
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ref: Todorova2020worklifebalance
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series: EU and Comparative Law Issues and Challenges Series - ECLIC
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times-cited: '2'
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title: 'WORK-LIFE BALANCE: CHALLENGES OF GENDER EQUALITY IN THE LABOR MARKET IN THE
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REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA VS EUROPEAN UNION'
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type: proceedings
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unique-id: WOS:000675380500030
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '0'
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volume: '4'
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web-of-science-categories: Law
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year: '2020'
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