Maternity leave refers to the leave treatment of working women before and after delivery, generally from half a month before delivery to two and a half months after delivery. Those who marry late and have children late can last up to four months before and after delivery, and female employees can enjoy maternity leave of not less than 98 days. During maternity leave, the employer shall not reduce his salary, dissolve or terminate the labor contract in other forms. Professional women enjoy maternity insurance benefits during maternity leave, and the social security pooling fund reimburses related medical expenses and issues maternity allowance; If a professional woman does not participate in maternity insurance, it shall be borne by the employer.
Maternity leave for women:
Couples who have children in line with the policy will be extended maternity leave by 60 days (originally extended by 30 days) on the basis of enjoying maternity leave (98 days) stipulated by the state, reaching 158 days. In case of dystocia, maternity leave shall be increased 15 days; For multiple births, the maternity leave will be increased by 15 days for each additional baby.
Male nursing leave:
Couples who have children in line with the policy are entitled to nursing leave 15 days during maternity leave.
Parental leave:
Since the promulgation of the implementation plan (February 2022 10), couples who have children in line with the policy will enjoy 10 days of parental leave every year until their children reach the age of 3. The annual parental leave is not superimposed according to the number of children.
legal ground
People's Republic of China (PRC) labor law (revised on 20 18).
Article 62 Female employees shall enjoy maternity leave of not less than 90 days.
Special provisions on labor protection for female employees
Article 7 Female employees shall enjoy 98 days of maternity leave, including 15 days before delivery; In case of dystocia, maternity leave shall be increased 15 days; For multiple births, the maternity leave will be increased by 1 5 days for each additional child.
Female employees who miscarry less than 4 months after pregnancy are entitled to 15 days maternity leave; Abortion after 4 months of pregnancy is entitled to 42 days of maternity leave.
Article 8 The maternity allowance for female employees during maternity leave shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund according to the standard of the average monthly salary of employees of the employing unit in the previous year; Those who have not participated in maternity insurance shall be paid by the employer according to the wage standard of female employees before maternity leave.
Medical expenses incurred by female workers in childbirth or abortion shall be paid by maternity insurance fund according to the items and standards stipulated in maternity insurance. Did not participate in maternity insurance, paid by the employer.