We just celebrated Take your child to work Day in the US. What a farce! Here is what real family policies look like… in China! Yup, the Country that news outlets keep painting as the root of all evil! Don't let those corrupted newscasters trick you! China is more advanced than we think.
According to recent ILO reports, over 120 countries in the world have approved paid maternity leave and health benefits by law, including the most industrialized nations. Ironically, the list does not include highly developed nations such as Australia, New Zealand and the United States due to their policies on maximizing employment availability at the cost of employment stability.
Over the past decade China has successfully and slowly created a comprehensive social protection system for its population of 1.3 billion.
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In the Hainan and Henan provinces, maternity leave has been increased to 190 days, in the Heilongjiang and Gansu provinces have essentially increased their periods to 180 days of leave. In Beijing, Shanghai and some other provincial regions, women employees are now allowed to have 128 days off after having given birth.
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After delivering the baby, mothers who are experiencing difficulty with nursing can apply for lactation leave. If business needs allow and the employer approves the leave, the employee can receive lactation leave of up to 6 and a half months.
https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_008009/lang–en/index.htm
https://nhglobalpartners.com/maternity-marriage-leave-in-china/