China News Network Client, Beijing, May 10 (Reporter Zhang Ni) In recent years, data released by some international institutions have shown that the labor participation rate of Chinese women far exceeds the global average. While giving birth and raising children, taking care of their careers are a huge challenge for every Chinese working woman.
extends maternity leave, sets up parental leave, and extends the number of days of maternity allowances ... In recent years, a series of policies have been intensively introduced at the government level to protect working mothers.
Data picture: A pregnant woman, accompanied by her family, lined up in front of the obstetrics clinic to measure her blood pressure. Photo by Zhao Xiao
Extended maternity leave: Some areas can take a baby until the baby is one year old
In recent years, among working mothers, there have been calls for "not enough maternity leave" to be high. How to meet their urgent needs has become an important issue of people's livelihood that is of concern to all regions.
Since the implementation of the national two-child policy, local governments have generally revised the population and family planning regulations, and adjusted the calculation method of maternity leave to "98 days off for the state and fertility reward leave." Some regions have successively increased the maternity leave period to 128 or 158 days.
In some areas, it is extended on this basis. Women can have a leave of absence until the child reaches one year of one year after giving birth.
For example, recently, the Shijiazhuang Municipal Government Office of Hebei Province issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Development of Care Services for Infants and Children under 3 Years Old".
According to the above "Opinions", after the maternity leave expires, after the application and approval of the employer, you can take leave until the baby reaches one year of one year of the year of the baby is required. The treatment during the leave is determined by negotiation between the two parties.
In addition, as early as 2016, Chongqing made it clear that female employees who have children in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations, after their application and approval from the unit, can take continuous leave until the end of the year of one year after the maternity leave. The monthly salary during the leave period shall be paid at no less than 75% of their basic salary before the leave, but shall not be lower than the minimum wage standard in the city that year.
Data map: Subway public maternal and child room. Xiang Yipeng
Extend the number of days of maternity allowance payment and adjust the maternity medical expenses and benefits
The issuance of maternity allowance is also related to the vital interests of working mothers. Recently, some regions have adjusted the number of days of maternity allowances to benefit women.
From May 1 this year, the "Fujian Province Labor Protection Regulations " will be implemented. The Regulations extend the number of days for maternity allowances, and stipulate that the number of days for maternity allowances is no less than 128 days. The maternity allowance is converted based on the average wages of employees in the employer where the female employee is located in the previous year, and is converted at 30 days per month.
Beijing has adjusted the payment standards for maternity insurance medical expenses since May 1. This time, the main adjustments to the cost of fertility medical treatment, including prenatal examinations, hospitalization, delivery, , and family planning surgery.
Among them, the payment standard for prenatal examinations has been increased from 1,400 yuan per person to 3,000 yuan; the payment standard for natural delivery in hospitalization has been increased from 3,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan, and the payment standard for cesarean section has been increased from 4,400 yuan to 5,800 yuan; the payment standard for medical expenses for family planning surgery has been adjusted 25 items, such as the payment standard for outpatient abortion surgery projects has been increased from 270 yuan to 770 yuan.
However, Beijing's adjustment will not increase the burden of unit and individual payment. Unit maternity insurance will continue to be integrated into the employee's basic medical insurance premium at a rate of 0.8%, and individuals will not pay maternity insurance premiums.
Data picture: The Ethnic Gymnasium of Longsheng Autonomous County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province, children and parents perform parent-child exercises. Photo by Pan Zhixiang, China News Service reporter
Set up parental leave, encouraging employers to adopt flexible working hours
Many working women find it difficult to take into account both parenting and work after giving birth. To cope with this problem, "parental leave" has emerged in many regions.
For example, since November 2019, the "Regulations on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region" was officially implemented.
The above-mentioned "Regulations" propose that employers are encouraged to give 10 days of parental leave each year for couples who have children in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations during the age of 0 to 3 years of their children.
In Fujian, the policy also clearly states that couples who have children will be given 10 days of parental leave each year during their children’s age under three years of age.
In addition, in March this year, Guangdong Province issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Development of Care Services for Infants and Children under 3 Years Old".
The "Opinions" proposes that we should strengthen support and guidance for family infant care, and first of all, fully implement the leave policy. Including the full implementation of policies such as maternity leave and spouse paternity leave, and actively explore and pilot parental leave and maternity leave that is connected with infant and young child care services.
It is worth mentioning that the file also involves the issue of "elastic working hours".
The "Opinions" emphasize that employers are encouraged to adopt measures such as flexibly arranging working hours, reducing working hours, and implementing remote office to create convenient conditions for family infant care. Support parents who are caring for infants and young children to return to work and provide them with information services, employment guidance and vocational skills training.
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You can also enjoy these benefits when you are pregnant and pregnant.
. Among the regulations issued by various places, many places have made more detailed regulations on the "fourth phase" protection of female employees.
For example, the regulations issued by Jiangsu, Henan and other places include " fetal preservation and false " in it.
Jiangsu stipulates that if you are less than 3 months or more pregnant and have difficulty in going to work, you should arrange rest according to the certificate of the medical institution. The benefits during the rest period shall not be less than 80% of the local minimum wage standard.
In addition, for female employees in the pregnancy preparation stage, it is stipulated that the employer arranges married female employees to be pregnant to engage in labor that is prohibited during pregnancy stipulated by the state, and the female employees shall obtain the consent of the female employees.
Henan clearly states that those who are less than 3 months pregnant and have severe pregnancy reactions, or are more than 7 months pregnant, shall not extend their working hours or arrange for night shifts, and shall arrange for at least 1 hour of rest time during the daily working hours.
In addition to the above two places, there are also provinces that have also proposed protection for female employees in the pregnancy preparation stage.
For example, Shaanxi stipulates that for female employees who have a history of more than two miscarriages, currently have no children and are ready to have children, they are not suitable for working in their original positions, after the female employees apply, according to the certificate of a second-level or above medical institution, after consensus, the employer may adjust the appropriate positions for female employees. (End)
