What Is Included In a Typical Maternity Leave Policy?

Maternity leave is exclusive to female staff, and male paternity leave is much less than female maternity leave. In some cities men do not even have paternity holidays. So how many days does statutory maternity leave in Shanghai have? How many days are there for abortion? How to calculate maternity allowance? What is the minimum standard for maternity benefits?

Shanghai maternity leave regulations

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[Policy]: In 2017, the maternity leave of female employees is 98 days + 30 days of maternity leave, and 128 days of maternity leave;

How to calculate Shanghai maternity allowance and maternity leave pay? What is the standard?

Maternity Allowance Standard: The average monthly salary of the employee in the previous year of the employer in which the employee produced or miscarried in the month. Where the employed women's monthly average wages of the employing unit at the time of production or abortion are higher than the monthly average wages of the city's employees in the previous year by 300%, they will be paid at 300%; lower than the average monthly wages of the city's employees by the previous year If it is lower than the minimum standard of maternity and living allowance stipulated by the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, it shall be calculated according to the minimum standard.

[Supplementary note]:

1. The minimum monthly maternity allowance for childbearing women who have given birth or aborted since 2009 is calculated at 2,892 yuan.

2. The monthly maternity living allowance for unemployed women shall be calculated and paid according to the minimum standards stipulated by the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau.

3. If a female employee who has not participated in this city's urban maternity insurance gives birth or has a miscarriage, her childbirth allowance shall be paid in accordance with the wage rate of the female employee before maternity leave and the number of days of maternity leave that she should enjoy.

Consultation on maternity leave related issues

1. My wife has been pregnant for more than 6 months and plans to take maternity leave after a period of time, so I want to know how many days there are in Shanghai for late marriage and maternity leave?

[Response]: Currently, the legal maternity leave in Shanghai is 98 days. Late marriage and late childbirth add 15 days to normal maternity leave.

2. My wife has been pregnant for more than 5 months. I accidentally wrestled on the road the day before yesterday and caused an abortion. My wife is in Shanghai.

[Response]: According to the Shanghai Maternity Insurance Policy, abortion after 4 months of pregnancy can enjoy 42 days of maternity.

3. Yesterday my wife gave birth to the next twins. Can maternity leave be increased for a few days? Are there any rules for maternity leave policy in Shanghai for having twins?

[Response]: According to the regulations, for every additional baby, 15 days will be added to the normal maternity leave. So your wife can enjoy 15 more maternity leave.