China: Paternity Leave Policy

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Shirley Tsai
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Entitlement offered at provincial level only

Eligibility

  • Employee must be the spouse (husband) of the woman who gave birth. 

Documentation

  • Marriage Certificate
  • Birth Certificate of the child

Start and End of Eligibility

  • The leave is generally required to be taken as a continuous period during the mother's maternity leave.
  • Some province (eg. Shanghai) explicitly allow the leave to be postponed if it includes a national statutory holiday.

Payment

Fully paid by Employer

Entitlement

ProvincesEntitlement (Calendar Days)
Beijing (北京),15
Hebei (河北),15
Shanxi (山西),15
Liaoning (辽宁),15
Jilin (吉林),15
Jiangsu (江苏),15
Zhejiang (浙江),15
Anhui (安徽),15
Jiangxi (江西),15
Shandong (山东),15
Hubei (湖北),15
Hunan (湖南),15
Guangdong (广东),15
Guangxi (广西),15
Hainan (海南),15
Chongqing (重庆),15
Guizhou (贵州),15
Shaanxi (陕西),15
Qinghai (青海),15
Ningxia (宁夏),15
Xinjiang (新疆)15
Henan (河南)30
Gansu (甘肃),30
Yunnan (云南)30
Fujian (福建),15
Sichuan (四川)20
Inner Mongolia (内蒙古)15
Shanghai (上海)10
Tianjin (天津),7
Tibet (西藏)***7

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