Legal Regulation of Women’s Labor in the BRICS Countries: Current Trends

Abstract

The article discusses issues of legal regulation of women’s labor in the BRICS countries. The author draws attention to the latest labor legislation adopted in these countries recently. The need to consider this issue is dictated by the fact that almost half of the working population, including in the BRICS countries, are women. The study identified current trends in relation to the legal regulation of women’s labor. It has been established that all countries have adopted legislation restricting the work of women in jobs with harmful and (or) dangerous working conditions. States are taking measures to establish additional opportunities for women to advance in their careers and occupy leadership and government positions. Despite the efforts being made, there are also negative trends, such as discrimination in hiring and during employment, in remuneration, and the inability to occupy higher positions.