Increased female labor force participation, the emergence of dual career families and gender division of care responsibilities, are pressing issues in reconciliation of work and family life among all EU member states. The diploma thesis analyzes family policy measures in reconciliation of work and family life in Slovenia and the Czech Republic, which contributes to a higher employment rate of women with children under the age of six. Firstly, we ascertained that well-developed maternal, paternal and parental leave schemes, combined with well-developed and affordable childcare and the possibility of part-time work help to better balance work and family life. As a result, they help to increase the employment rate of women with children under the age of six. Secondly, the examined countries, Slovenia and the Czech Republic, belong to different family policy models, with significant differences in the employment rate of women with children under the age of six, as well as in the degree of inclusion of children in formal childcare. Unlike the Czech Republic, Slovenia with a well-developed family policy and a well-developed childcare, offers much better conditions, which contribute to a better work-life balance.
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