Employees are still entitled to wages during sick leave. During the period of treatment for an employee's illness or non work related injury, the enterprise shall pay him sick pay or sickness relief according to relevant regulations during the specified medical treatment period. The sick pay or sickness relief may be lower than the local minimum wage standard, but not lower than 80% of the minimum wage standard.
 [Legal Basis]
 Article 59 of the Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that during the period of treatment for an employee's illness or non work related injury, the enterprise shall pay him sick pay or sickness relief according to relevant regulations during the specified medical treatment period, and the sick pay or sickness relief may be lower than the local minimum wage standard, But it should not be lower than 80% of the minimum wage.