RECOMMENDATIONS Following a process of consultations with the social partners, all stakeholders and experts, a new and revised form of recording working hours should be prepared. Meanwhile, in line with the recent increase in remote work practices, the Labour Inspection Service should develop additional recommendations regarding the recording of remote working hours. 5 Maternity, paternity, and parental leave Legal Review As a result of the 2020 Labour Law Reform, the Labour Code section on maternity leave was substantially changed. Before the 2020 amendments to the Labour Code, a pregnant worker/working mother was entitled to receive maternity and childcare leave of absence in the amount of 730 calendar days. The benefits for the entire period of 183 calendar days out of the given 730 calendar days consist(in the event of pregnancy complications or multiple births 200 calendar days) of a fixed amount of 1000 Georgian Lari(GEL) paid from the state budget. The 2020 amendments to the Labour Code did not change the total period of maternity and childcare leave, which still amounts to 730 calendar days. However, the Labour Code does now include the right of the father to take childcare leave. Namely, according to Article 37(1) of the Labour Code),“an employee shall, upon her re­quest, be granted paid maternity leave of 126 calendar days, and in the case of complica­tions during childbirth or the birth of twins, maternity leave of 143 calendar days.” Thus, under the Labour Code maternity leave has been reduced from 183 to 126 calendar days. Article 37(2) of the Labour Code states that an employee may distribute the period of ma­ternity leave at her discretion over the pregnancy and postnatal periods. According to Article 37(3) of the Labour Code,“an employee shall, upon his/her request, be granted childcare leave of 604 calendar days, and in the case of complications during childbirth or the birth of twins, a parental leave of 587 calendar days.” Article 37(4) of the Labour Code clarifies that this is a period of parental leave and may be enjoyed in whole or in part by the mother or the father of the child. Therefore, the amended Labour Code 69