Can I take maternity leave one month in advance?

Can maternity leave be taken one month in advance? Regarding this issue, relevant personnel stated that, under normal circumstances, it is recommended that friends take it ten days in advance. If it is taken a month in advance, it depends on the agreement between the individual and the company. If the company does not agree, then it can only be treated as sick leave.

Can maternity leave be taken one month earlier?

You can take 15 days' leave in advance and you cannot be dismissed or removed from your position.

Maternity leave refers to the leave rights that working women have according to laws and regulations, which generally lasts 98 days from before delivery to after giving birth.

While a working woman is on maternity leave, her employer may not reduce her salary, fire her or terminate her employment contract in any other manner. Working women are entitled to maternity insurance benefits during maternity leave, and the relevant medical expenses and maternity insurance will be reimbursed by the social security unified fund. If working women do not sign up for maternity insurance, the employer will bear the cost.

According to current laws and regulations, all female employees in our country are entitled to maternity leave pay during the period of employment.

Requirements for maternity leave

The maternity leave regulations in 2015 are as follows: Female workers who choose to give birth to a single baby naturally will be granted 98 days of maternity leave, including 15 days of rest before delivery and 83 days of rest after delivery. Pregnant women who experience difficult labor will have their maternity leave extended by 15 days; for pregnant women with twins, the maternity leave will be extended by 15 days for each additional baby.

The current standard for domestic leave regulations in my country is the "Special Provisions on Labor Protection for Female Employees (Draft)" adopted by the Executive Meeting of the General Office of the State Council in 2012. The proposal adjusts the scope of workers that female workers are not allowed to work in, increases the maternity leave for female workers from 90 days to 98 days, and standardizes the maternity leave wages.

The legal age for first marriage for men is 25 years old, and for women, it is considered late marriage and late childbearing when they are 23 years old. The new labor law does not have any specific requirements for improving maternity leave for those who marry and have children later. The implementation of measures varies across the country, generally ranging from 0 to 30 days (Note: some areas do not have maternity leave for late marriage and late childbirth). It is recommended to refer to local family planning policies and regulations.

Requirements vary from region to region, but most require the following:

1. Expectant mothers can have an additional 15 days of summer vacation, and new fathers can have an additional 3 days of summer vacation.

2. The additional 15 days of summer vacation enjoyed by expectant mothers must be used continuously after the required maternity leave, and new fathers must enjoy the required 3 days of summer vacation during their wife's maternity leave.

3. This summer vacation does not affect the distribution of basic salary and bonus.

4. There are certain differences in the requirements across the country. In some areas, the maternity leave is 30 days, while in Hebei Province and other places, the nursing leave for men is 10 days.