Paternity Laws

[Ian]

Does anybody know how many days paternity leave is given in Sichuan?

[Ben]

15 days

[Rick in China]

This was a HUGE deal that turned into a crusade for me when I needed it and the company was like “our rule is 3 days to be equal to Shanghai office” etc. Don’t let companies f’ you out of your paternity leave, they need to adhere to the local regulation, it’s especially needed in China. 😀

[Ian]

That’s what I’m worried about. Did you get the leave in the end Rick?

[Ben]

If your wife works then make sure that she receives the correct maternity leave too. Sichuan has an additional month for breastfeeding. The rough breakdown is:

98 days standard

30 days for giving birth after the age of 24

15 days for c-section; if deemed necessary by  a doctor

30 days for breastfeeding

On returning to work, 1 paid hour per day in addition to existing breaks should be given for breastfeeding in the first year.

[Ian]

Thanks Ben, but unfortunately my wife is self employed.<span id=”transmark”></span>

Does anybody know if it is 15 working days?

[Ben]

Ian wrote:

Does anybody know if it is 15 working days?

I’m 99% sure that it is. My wife and I had a baby last year, I got 15 days. I looked it up at the time.

[Ben]

http://www.sc.gov.cn/10462/11855/11931/11948/2012/9/19/10227187.shtml

“给予男方护理假15天”

[Rick in China]

No Ian – but they did change the ‘policy’ after a long fight. At least other people will get the benefit. 😀 I just took the time I needed in other ways.

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