Special Provisions for the Work Protection of Female Employees

女职工劳动保护特别规定

Maternity leave of female workers is now extended from 90 days to 98 days (14 weeks).

(Promulgated by the State Council on, and effective as of, April 28 2012.)

(国务院于二零一二年四月二十八日公布施行。)

Order of the State Council No.619

国务院令第619号

第一条　为了减少和解决女职工在劳动中因生理特点造成的特殊困难，保护女职工健康，制定本规定。

Article 1: These Provisions have been formulated in order to minimise and resolve the special difficulties experienced by female employees in work due to their physiological characteristics and to protect the health of female employees.

第二条　中华人民共和国境内的国家机关、企业、事业单位、社会团体、个体经济组织以及其他社会组织等用人单位及其女职工，适用本规定。

第三条　用人单位应当加强女职工劳动保护，采取措施改善女职工劳动安全卫生条件，对女职工进行劳动安全卫生知识培训。

Article 2: These Provisions shall govern employers such as state authorities,

第四条　用人单位应当遵守女职工禁忌从事的劳动范围的规定。用人单位应当将本单位属于女职工禁忌从事的劳动范围的岗位书面告知女职工。