Legal basis: Article 62 of the Labor Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that female employees shall enjoy maternity leave of not less than 90 days.
Article 64 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) includes basic old-age insurance fund, basic medical insurance fund, industrial injury insurance fund, unemployment insurance fund and maternity insurance fund. In addition to the basic medical insurance fund and maternity insurance fund combined accounting, other social insurance funds are accounted for separately according to social insurance types. Social insurance funds implement a unified accounting system throughout the country. The social insurance fund is earmarked for special purposes, and no organization or individual may occupy or misappropriate it. The basic old-age insurance fund will gradually implement national overall planning, and other social insurance funds will gradually implement provincial overall planning. The specific time and steps shall be stipulated by the State Council.