The national statutory maternity leave is 98 days. According to relevant laws and regulations, female employees are entitled to 98 days of maternity leave after childbirth. The duration of maternity leave is generally from half a month before delivery to two and a half months after delivery. In case of dystocia, a dystocia certificate issued by the doctor can add 15 days of difficult maternity leave. All provinces and autonomous regions have extended their maternity leave on the basis of national laws. For details, please consult the local authorities.
China's laws stipulate that female workers enjoy 98 days of maternity leave after childbirth, including 15 days of prenatal leave; In case of dystocia, 15 days of maternity leave shall be added; For multiple births, 15 days of maternity leave will be added for each additional baby. Female employees who miscarry less than 4 months after pregnancy are entitled to 15 days of maternity leave; Those who miscarry after 4 months of pregnancy are entitled to 42 days of maternity leave.
Legal basis
Article 7 of the Special Provisions on the Labor Protection of Female Employees, female employees are entitled to 98 days of maternity leave after childbirth, including 15 days of prenatal leave; In case of dystocia, 15 days of maternity leave shall be added; For multiple births, 15 days of maternity leave will be added for each additional baby.
Female employees who miscarry less than 4 months after pregnancy are entitled to 15 days of maternity leave; Those who miscarry after 4 months of pregnancy are entitled to 42 days of maternity leave.
