Work Life Balance in Czech and European Union law Abstract Work-life balance is an important political and legal instrument with a significant impact on the employment rate, birth rate, work productivity and other key indicators. This thesis deals with the concept of work-life balance in the legal framework of the Czech Republic as well as the European Union, focusing on workers with care responsibilities. The aim of the thesis is to analyze legal instruments in favour of work-life balance, identify their shortcomings, consider possible ways of overcoming such limitations and assess the EU legal framework's impact on the national legal framework. Work-life balance is closely linked to the concept of equal treatment between women and men. Fo...