--- title: "#DominicanRepublic  🇩🇴 #BDS_LaborAlert: Ratified ILO Convention No. 156 concerning workers with family responsibilities." description: C156 image: https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hubfs/una-hija-adulta-amorosa-abrazando-una-madre-anciana-con-discapacidad-sentada-en-silla-de-ruedas.jpg --- [![BDS blanco ingles](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BDS%20blanco%20ingles.png?width=100&height=50&name=BDS%20blanco%20ingles.png "BDS blanco ingles")](https://www.bdsasesores.com) - [Team](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/team/) - [Services](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/services/) - Blog - [Labor Law](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog) - [Corporate Law](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/apriori-blog?hsLang=en-us) - [Store](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/tienda/) - [Contact](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/contact/) - English - [English](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/blog?hsLang=en-us) - [Español](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/blog?hsLang=es-cr) ![](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Theme-Delight%20BDS%20Asesores/images/logo-BDS-blanco-jul25.png?width=200&name=logo-BDS-blanco-jul25.png) ##### Oct 8, 2025 11:45:31 AM ##### 1 min. read #DominicanRepublic  🇩🇴 #BDS\_LaborAlert: Ratified ILO Convention No. 156 concerning workers with family responsibilities. 1:28 # #DominicanRepublic  🇩🇴 #BDS\_LaborAlert: Ratified ILO Convention No. 156 concerning workers with family responsibilities. Our country has recently taken an important step toward promoting **equal opportunities** by ratifying **Convention No. 156 of the International Labor Organization (ILO)**, which protects the **rights of workers with family responsibilities.** During an official ceremony, Minister of Labor Eddy Olivares presented the **instrument of ratification** to ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo, reaffirming the country’s commitment to gender equality, **shared family responsibility,** and work–life balance. These principles constitute fundamental pillars of the ILO’s concept of **“decent work.”** The ratification of this instrument aligns with the government’s policy of **strengthening social inclusion and fostering more balanced working conditions** for the benefit of workers and their families. Adopted by the ILO in 1981, Convention No. 156 calls on signatory States to implement policies that **eliminate employment discrimination based on family responsibilities** and promote mechanisms enabling workers to reconcile household duties with their professional obligations. In accordance with ILO provisions, this Convention will enter into force **twelve months after the ratification has been officially registered.** With this action, the Dominican Republic joins the group of countries advancing **more inclusive**, equitable, and family-sensitive **work environments** that reflect the realities of today’s families.   [![I have a question](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6302490/b09e136c-59db-46ae-bb16-f7b6bb7d7ffa.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6302490/b09e136c-59db-46ae-bb16-f7b6bb7d7ffa) [« Volver](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/blog?hsLang=en-us) [Human Resources](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog/tag/human-resources), [Labor Law](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog/tag/labor-law), [Legal Talent Hub](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog/tag/legal-talent-hub), [Littler Latin America](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog/tag/littler-latin-america) ## Otros artículos #### #CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS\_Article: Best Employer Practices in the Face of Judicial Claims When examining the relationship between employee and employer, as well as the implications of... #### #CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS\_LaborAlert: Government Officializes Holidays for the Public Sector During Holy Week The Government of Costa Rica has officially sanctioned **collective holidays** for public servants... #### #Panama 🇵🇦 #BDS\_LaborAlert: Paternity Leave Protection Effective from January 1, 2024 In 2021, Act 238 was published in the Official Gazette, which extended the scope of the maternity... ![BDS-color-ingles-130](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hubfs/BDS-color-ingles-130.png) #### Subscribe here! 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