RT journal article T1 Women's rights in the workplace-EU vs. Spanish legislation on co-responsibility rights T2 Derechos laborales de las mujeres y corresponsabilidad: una comparativa entre la normativa UE y la legislación española A1 Ribes Moreno, María Isabel A2 Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social K1 co-responsibility K1 work-life balance K1 reconciliation issues K1 equality K1 workers’ rights K1 corresponsabilidad K1 conciliación vida personal K1 familiar y laboral K1 igualdad K1 derecho de los trabajadores AB The establishment of a regulatory framework to ensure women’s equality in the workplace has been a lengthy journey in the European Union (EU) and its Member States. In Spain, there was no significant impetus initially. Never-theless, a few decades later, due to substantial legislative improvement, Spain is considered by many a very con-venient place for women to live and work, even though there is still much to be done. This article aims to analyse the adequacy of Spanish labour regulations with the EU’s normative acquis concerning work-life balance and co-re-sponsibility—essential elements for the achievement of equality in the workplace. To this end, detailed reference will be made to the introduction of rights through the domestic regulatory framework. Consequently, the study will assess whether Spain is one of the EU countries with the highest standards of gender equality in employment and occupation resulting from the implementation and exercise of work-life balance rights to achieve co-respon-sibility and resolve reconciliation issues PB Stanovistvo SN 0038-982X YR 2023 FD 2023-12-15 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34519 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34519 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 12-nov-2026