“The idea is to protect female players before, during and after childbirth.”Female soccer players should soon get their maternity rights protected under new employment rules announced Thursday by FIFA. “The idea is to protect female players before, during and after childbirth,” FIFA chief legal officer Emilio Garcia said on a conference call. The rules are expected to be approved by the FIFA Council next month and would take effect on Jan. 1. Although FIFA’s judicial bodies have not been presented with contract disputes over maternity rights, Garcia targeted getting ahead of potential problems in the fast-growing women’s game. We think these rules are part of common sense, he said of the move, which follow International Labor Organization standards on compensating maternity leave.

Source: The Hindu November 19, 2020 12:08 UTC