China: Short Term Leaves

Shirley Tsai

Eligibility

Employee who marry at or after the legal marriage age (20 for women, 22 for men)

Entitlement

3 calendar days

Payment

Fully paid by Employer

Things to Note

If the couple works in different cities, they may be granted additional travel leave, depending on the distance.
If an employee gets married during their family visit leave (to visit parents), they will not be granted additional marriage leave.
The marriage leave period includes weekends and public holidays.
Individuals who remarry are also entitled to the statutory marriage leave

Eligibility

Female employee suffering from severe dysmenorrhea or menorrhagia

Documentation

A Diagnosis Certificate is required from a recognized medical institution for the leave to be granted

Payment

Fully paid by Employer

Things to Note

An optional monthly entitlement
Offers at provincial level only
Must be used during the menstrual cycle and is not cumulative or continuous across the month.

Entitlement

Province	Entitlement (Monthly)	Working or Calendar Day
Jiangxi (江西)	2 to 3 days (Max)	Working Days
Anhui (安徽)	1 to 2 days	Working Days
Beijing (北京)	1 day	Working Days
Chongqing (重庆)	2 days	Calendar Days
Yunnan (云南)	1 to 2 days	Working Days
Hubei (湖北) Hunan (湖南) Shanxi (山西) Shaanxi (陕西) Zhejiang (浙江) Sichuan (四川) Ningxia (宁夏) Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Liaoning (辽宁)	1 to 2 days	Working Days
Shanghai (上海)	1 to 2 days	Working Days
Guangdong (广东)	1 to 2 days	Working Days

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