How many days in advance can I take maternity leave?

Since the comprehensive relaxation of the two-child policy, it has brought benefits to many families who want to have a second child. Some couples love children very much and think that one child is too lonely, and two children are better. In this way, maternity leave will be adjusted accordingly. Let's take a look at how early the maternity leave can be taken.

How early can maternity leave be taken?

The national regulation is 15 days in advance, but it depends on the company.

Number of statutory marriage holidays: generally calculated as 3 days Number of late marriage holidays: The total number of late marriage holidays across the country is 10-30 days Maternity leave refers to the holiday benefits for employed women before and after the delivery period, generally from ten days before the delivery to about two and a half months after the birth of the child. For those who marry and have children late in life, it can be up to four months after the birth. Pregnant women are entitled to no less than ninety days of maternity leave. (1) For women who choose to give birth to a single child naturally, they will be granted 90 days of maternity leave, including 15 days of rest before delivery and 75 days of rest after delivery. (2) Pregnant women who suffer from difficult labor will have their maternity leave extended by 15 days; pregnant women who are pregnant with twins will have their maternity leave extended by 15 days for each additional baby. 1. Maternity leave that must be taken: 90 days, 30 days (late marriage and late childbirth), 15 days (pregnant women with difficult labor), 15 days (for each additional baby born of twins), and can be taken early.

The increase in maternity leave is a real blessing for pregnant mothers who are just entering the workplace. However, some working women worry that during the period of maternity leave, some achievements or heights they have already achieved at work will be affected by resigning during this period. Objective facts have also proved that such worries are not unnecessary. Many pregnant mothers who have just entered the workplace, when they return home after maternity leave, find that their positions have been replaced by others, and the jobs they have worked hard for many years are gone because of this maternity leave. But if you become a pregnant mother entering the workplace for the first time, maternity leave is a must.

Maternity Leave Benefits

Distribution during pregnancy

Article 7 of the Regulations on Labor Protection for Female Employees stipulates: "During the period of pregnancy, the employer shall not assign female workers with the third-level labor efficiency stipulated by the state and workers who are not allowed to work during pregnancy, and shall not increase their working hours beyond the normal working day; those who cannot perform the original work shall be given a reduction in workload or assigned to other jobs based on the confirmation of the medical unit. Female workers who are pregnant for more than seven months (including seven months) generally cannot be assigned to work the night shift; a certain number of rest days should be assigned during the working hours."

Maternity leave time

Article 8, Paragraph 1 of the Regulations on Labor Protection for Female Employees stipulates: "Maternity leave for female employees is 98 days, including 15 days of prenatal leave. Pregnant women with dystocia will receive an additional 15 days of maternity leave. For twin pregnancies, the maternity leave will be increased by 15 days for each additional baby."