The purpose of the research paper is to identify the problems that arise in mothers with preschool children in the field of labor relations, based on the data of an empirical sociological study conducted among representatives of this socio-demographic group. Women with preschool children have problems both at the stage of employment and dismissal, and in the process of conducting labor activity. In addition, it was found that the main problems relate not only the labor sphere and are associated with restrictions in connection with the need to combine employment and family responsibilities for raising and caring for children. Russian women who are engaged in labor activity and have children of preschool age assess the level of effectiveness of the social policy implemented in Russia as insufficient.

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The article considers the social policy of the state in the field of labor relations of Russian mothers with preschool children and the main challenges faced by mothers in this area. The author of the research paper analyses such problems as female unemployment, occupational segregation, discrimination; issues associated with the functioning of a socially fair system for designed to protect working mothers, problems associated with combining family obligations and raising children with labor activity. The article is based on the results of the author’s sociological study of representatives of this category conducted by the author in the spring of 2020. The suggestions of respondents for solving the problems under consideration are outlined.