Article 21. Guarantees of Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men in Labor Relations

For purposes of implementation of equal rights and opportunities for women and men in labor relations, the employer shall ensure:

equal opportunities for women and men upon employment;

equal wages (remuneration) for women and men for equal labor, and an equal approach to assessment of the quality of work of women and men;

equal opportunities for career advancement, retraining and advanced training;

equality of rights of women and men upon termination of an employment contract with employees due to changes in technology, organization of production and labor, reduction in the volume of work which entailed a change in the number (staff) of employees or a change in the nature of work, or liquidation of an enterprise, institution and organization with the granting of preferential rights established by law;

implementation and development of the practice of social protection and family support, which is accessible for women and men with children, creation of favorable working conditions for pregnant and lactating women;

safe working conditions, which ensure the preservation of the vital activity and health of women and men, including the preservation of reproductive function;

avoidance of unacceptable treatment which degrades the dignity of persons in labor relations or creates discriminatory working conditions;

equal conditions for women and men for combining labor activities, participation in public life with family obligations, including by means of creation and expansion of a network of childcare institutions which provide opportunities to labor.