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Artikel

23 Nov 2011

Autor:
Natasha Khan, Bloomberg

Longer Maternity Leave in China Signals More Women’s Rights

China plans to give women eight days more paid maternity leave in an overhaul of benefits that promises to standardize and improve their labor rights...If adopted, the changes would make China compliant with International Labor Organization standards established in 2000 and enhance a social insurance law...that stipulated maternity allowances for all female employees...While legislation has been changing in recent years, many factories may not abide by labor laws regarding maternity leave or security benefits, said Geoffrey Crothall, a spokesman for Hong Kong-based labor rights group China Labour Bulletin.