An Analysys of Maternity Leave Rights for Female Workers in Law (Comparative Study of Indonesia-France)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26740/ijllir.v2i02.55182Keywords:
Maternity Leave, Female Workers Rights, Maternal and Child WelfareAbstract
This research analyzes the protection of maternity leave for female workers through a comparative study between Indonesia and France. This study is motivated by the non-ideal duration of maternity leave for female workers in Indonesia, which is deemed insufficient to fulfill health needs, physical recovery, as well as maternal and child welfare. The research method used is normative legal research with a statute approach, a conceptual approach, and a comparative approach. The technique for collecting legal materials is conducted through a literature review, which is subsequently analyzed using a prescriptive method. The results indicate a structural gap between Indonesia and France. Indonesia, as a developing country, still applies a maternity leave duration that falls below the minimum standard specified by the ILO Convention No. 183 of 2000. Meanwhile, France, as a welfare state, implements the Code du Travel system with a longer, more flexible maternity leave duration that varies based on the number of children or multiple birth conditions. This comparison demonstrates that the lack of an optimal and ideal maternity leave duration adversely affects the recovery period of working mothers and their children. Therefore, legal reform is required in Indonesia to comprehensively regulate a more ideal duration of maternity leave and optimal health protection for female workers in order to create a safe working environment.
References
Addati, Laura, Cassirer, Naomi, Gilchrist, & Katherine. (2014). Maternity and Paternity at Work: “Law and Practice Across the World.”
Gozali, D. S. (2020). Pengantar Perbandingan Sistem Hukum, (Civil Law, Common Law, dan Hukum Adat) (M. H. Dr. Ifrani, S.H. (ed.)). Nusa Media.
International Labour Organization. (2000). K 183 Konvensi Perlindungan Maternitas, 2000. Ilo, 1–11.
Jackson, V. (2012). Comparative Constitutional Law: Methodologies in M. Rosenfeld A. Sajó (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Law (M. Rosenfeld & A. Sajó (eds.)). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199578610.013.0004
Manulang, S. H. (n.d.). Hukum ketenagakerjaan di indonesia. Rineka Cipta Jakarta 2001.
Nasution, B. J. (2018). Metode Penelitian Ilmu Hukum (1st ed.). Bandung Mandar Maju.
Nursanti, I., Anggraini, D., Aisyah, Handayani, P., Idriani, Subiyatin, A., & Rosyati, H. (2025). BUKU AJAR KEPERAWATAN MATERNITAS KEMANDIRIAN IBU POSTPARTUM DALAM PERAWATAN BAYI BARU LAHIR (N. Uly (ed.); 1st ed.). PT Nuansa Fajar Cemerlang. https://books.google.co.id/bookshl=en&lr=&id=RZOMEQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=recovery+pasca+cuti+melahirkan&ots=lBxMOqtB6D&sig=i_XMxNFDhsd_d90izUdTbW9E7cE&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
Organization, W. H. (2018). WHO Recommendations “Intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience.”
Palier, B. (2025). A Long Goodbye to Bismarck? “The Politics of Welfare Reform in Continental Europe.” Routledge.
Zubaran, C., Schumacher, M., Roxo, M. R., & Foresti, K. (2010). Screening tools for postpartum depression : validity and cultural dimensions. 357–365.
Achidsti, A. (2024). Pemetaan Staholder dalam Formulasi Kebijakan UU Kesejahteraan Ibu dan Anak pada Fase Seribu Hari Pertama Kehidupan. Journal of Public Policy and Administration Research, 2(6), 15. https://doi.org/10.21831/joppar.v2i6.23017
Alya Putri Abi. (2024). CEDAW: Konvensi Global untuk Menghapus Diskriminasi terhadap Perempuan.
Amantea, C., Aulino, G., Gualano, M. R., Rossi, M. F., Appetecchia, M., Figorilli, L., Moscato, U., Santoro, P. E., & Cittadini, F. (2025). Exploring Maternity Leave Policies in European Union Countries: A Legislative Review. The Open Public Health Journal, 18(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.2174/0118749445325867250107111901
Angel Nikhio, Cindy Sekarwati, & Zain Irawan. (2023). Penegakan Hukum di Indonesia, Peran Pemerintah dalam Mewujudkannya. Indigenous Knowledge, Vol.2(6), 182–183.
Antunez, K. (2019). Les Français et les congés de maternité et paternité : opinion et recours.
Arisandi, C. D., & Afifah, W. (2025). Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Hak Cuti Melahirkan Dalam Kerangka Pemenuhan Hak Konstitusional Pekerja Perempuan. Evidence of Law, 4(3).
Azzahro, K., & Setianingsih, P. (2024). Dinamika Penegakan Hukum di Indonesia: Tantangan dan Solusi. Central Publisher, 2, 2048–2054.
Dagher, R. K., McGovern, P. M., & Dowd, B. E. (2014). Maternity Leave Duration and Postpartum Mental and Physical Health: Implications for Leave Policies. 51(1). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-2416247
Fitri, S. A., & Suprihatin, T. (2023). Analisis Kebijakan Cuti Melahirkan dalam RUU Kesejahteraan Ibu-Anak dihubungkan Dengan Maslahah Mursalah. Jurnal Riset Hukum Keluarga Islam, 79–86. https://doi.org/10.29313/jrhki.v3i2.2802
Johanis, H. R. (2021). Makna Kerja Menurut Karl Marx (Sebuah Kajian dari Perspektif Filsafat Manusia). Johanis H. Raharusun, 2(1), 121–144.
Koenarso, D. A. P., Fajarwati, A., & Sari, A. H. (2024). Pengaruh Baby Blues pada Interaksi Ibu dan Kesejahteraan Emosional Anak. Muadalah, 12(2), 115–128. https://doi.org/10.18592/muadalah.v12i2.13974
Lubis, C. S., & Rismilda, N. A. (2019). Hubungan Kerja dalam Ketenagakerjaan. 1, 105–112.
Milawati, R. S., Setyonaluri, D., Samudra, R. R., & Fadilla, R. R. (2023). Analisis Gender Dalam Partisipasi Pasar Kerja Dan Jaminan Sosial Ketenagakerjaan Di Indonesia: Mengakui Kerja Perawatan. 62. https://repositori.tnp2k.go.id/
Moeliono, T. P., & Indriyani, O. (2023). Analisis Wacana Pengaturan Cuti Haid, Hamil, Keguguran, dan Melahirkan dalam Hukum Positif Indonesia Artikel ini menjelaskan sekaligus mempertanyakan secara kritis. Undang: Jurnal Hukum, 6(2), 487–523. https://doi.org/10.22437/ujh.6.2.487-523
Nur Fadhila, Fikha Ruhana, A. (2023). STUDI KUALITATIF FAKTOR KEBERHASILAN ASI EKSKLUSIF BAGI IBU PEKERJA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS BRAMBANG KABUPATEN JOMBANG. 235–243.
Pangestika, E. Q. (2024). Dampak Bagi Ketenagakerjaan Terkait Adanya RUU Kia (Kesejahteraan
Ibu Dan Anak). 06(04), 19271–19282. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31004/joe.v6i4.5928
Pramesti, D. A., Widiastuti, W., & Yuliawati, F. (2021). Peran Negara Dalam Perlindungan Hak Pekerja Perempuan Pada Pemenuhan Cuti Haid di Kota Cimahi. Law, 7, 18. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.37058/jipp.v7i1.2619
RIXAIN, M.-P., FRANGER Camille, GAZAGNES, P., & JACQUEZ-VAZQUEZ, B. (2018). Rendre effectif le congé de maternité pour toutes les femmes. 1–93. https://medias.viepublique.fr/data_storage_s3/rapport/pdf/184000636.pdf
Setyaningrum, P. P., Subekti, R., & Raharjo, P. S. (2025). Implementasi Pemenuhan Aspek Hak Cuti Melahirkan bagi Pekerja Perempuan di Kota Surakarta. Law, 5(1), 34–42.
Simanjuntak, S. D. A. (2026). Bank Dunia: Aturan Cuti Melahirkan di Indonesia Justru Diskriminasi
Pekerja Perempuan. https://ekonomi.bisnis.com/read/20260308/9/1958693/bank-dunia-aturan-cuti-melahirkan-di-indonesia-justru-diskriminasi-pekerja-perempuan
Swarsono, R., Munip, A., Ni’mah, Wargo, & Kurniawan. (2025). Beban Ganda dan Keadilan Gender : Analisis Hukum Syariah terhadap Peran Perempuan sebagai Pencari Nafkah. JALHu: Jurnal Al Mujaddid Humaniora, 11(1), 73–81. doi: https://doi.org/10.58553/jalhu.
Whitney, M. D., Holbrook, C., Alvarado, L., & Boyd, S. (2023). Length of Maternity Leave Impact on Mental and Physical Health of Mothers and Infants, a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-022-03524-0
Widiastuty, I. L. (2018). Peran perempuan dan penduduk terdidik dalam upaya mencapai target sustainable development goals di Indonesia. JPPM (Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat), 5(2), 154–166. https://doi.org/10.21831/jppm.v5i2.21925
Yanti, E. F., & Rosa, M. (2025). Keadilan Gender dalam Dunia Kerja Pasca UU KIA: Analisis Hukum Tata Negara dan Hak Konstitusional Perempuan. MADANIA Jurnal Hukum Pidana Dan Ketatanegaraan Islam, 15(1), 11–20. https://journals.fasya.uinib.org/index.php/madania/article/view/843
Ameli.fr. (2025). Le congé maternité de votre salariée. https://www.ameli.fr/entreprise/vos-salaries/evenements-familiaux/conge-maternite
Deriabina, N. (2022). Meneropong Sisi Humanis Urgensi Pengesahan RUU KIA dan Pemberian Cuti Melahirkan 6 Bulan. https://www.kompasiana.com/akbarisation/62b12d9c38350021b3093562/urgensi
pengesahan-ruu-kia-dan-pemberian-cuti-melahirkan-selama-6-bulan?page=all#section2
Fonds, A. (2026). Congé Maternité en France : Conditions, Indemnisation et Défis Actuels. Fondation Roi Baudouin.
Guyban, M. (2026). Salaire lors du congé maternité : calcul et montant des indemnités journalières. https://www.juritravail.com/Actualite/conge-maternite-salaire-6-infos-pour-calculer-vos-indemnites/Id/58061
H, M. (2025). Demi ASI Lancar, Ruang Laktasi Harus Aman dan Nyaman. https://www.idntimes.com/health/fitness/demi-asi-lancar-ruang-laktasi-harus-aman-dan-nyaman-00-h7csw-c76t4c
Heungsoon, K. (2024). “Low Birthrate Emergency” in France... ‘Push to Extend Postpartum Maternity
Leave to 6 Months’|출처 : 아시아경제 | https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2024011720395559238. https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2024011720395559238
Indonesia, C. (2023). Viral WRP PHK Karyawan yang Ajukan Cuti Melahirkan, Bos Minta Maaf. https://www.cnnindonesia.com/ekonomi/20231129174452-92-1030673/viral-wrp-phk-karyawan-yang-ajukan-cuti-melahirkan-bos-minta-maaf
Kusumah, A. (2024). APINDO Jabar Soroti Dampak UU Kesejahteraan Ibu dan Anak pada Produktivitas dan Beban Usaha. https://www.infobdg.com/v2/apindo-jabar-soroti-dampak-uu-kesejahteraan-ibu-dan-anak-pada-produktivitas-dan-beban-usaha/
Meurs, D., & Pora, P. (2021). Les maternités : principal frein à l’égalité professionnelle en France. https://www.ined.fr/fr/tout-savoir-population/memos-demo/focus/maternites-principal-frein-egalite-professionnelle-en-france
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Abstract views: 2
,
PDF Downloads: 1
