PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT 2017-2020 4 ∎ The amount and number of severance pay given to workers in cases of redundancy will be increased by 20%. ∎ Introduce 2-3 years of employment bans in cases of redundancy. Should the employer need to employ a person for equal or similar work, he/she will be obliged to first contact the person previously laid off because of redundancy. ∎ Adopt legal guarantees to protect employees in cases of employer insolvencies. ∎ Gender mainstream collective bargaining on all levels in view of empowering and protecting women workers. ∎ Guarantee the right to reinstatement after maternity leave and maintaining the same position for at least a year ∎ Improve labor rights by introducing additional protection of pregnant workers ∎ Introduce legal grounds for joint parental leave in the first 1-3 months (at the end of the 3rd month, the mother or father continues until the end of the parental leave). In cases of twin/triple births, (joint) parental leave lasts 3-6 months (after which, the mother or father continues until the end of the parental leave). In cases of birth of a second or third child, the (joint) parental leave lasts 3-6 months (with expiration of 3-6 months, the mother or father continues until the end of the parental leave).