LISER researcher Marie Valentova (Living Conditions Department) is an editor of the renowned International Review of Leave Policies and Research commissioned by the International Network on Leave Policies and Research.  The Network is pleased to announce that the 20^th edition of the annual review of leave policies has been completed and is now available online.   The publication is freely available to view and download online.

This year’s edition covers 51 countries. As well as most countries in the Americas and Europe, the review covers Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa and newly added Vietnam. For each country, there is a detailed country note covering different types of leave and flexible working; take-up of leave; the relationship between leave and early childhood services and changes – both actual and discussed – over the last year. There are also a number of cross-national tables, enabling comparisons between countries in the review.

The part of the report on Luxembourg is available here.