A national survey shows that only 36.4 percent of all employers
provide more than 90 days maternity leave to female migrant
workers.
The survey, which was conducted by the All-China Women's
Federation in 2006, also shows that only 12.8 percent of employers
cover hospital costs when their migrant worker employee gives
birth.
Among the companies which offer maternity leave, 14.4 percent
claimed they give full pay, 21.1 percent pay part of the
new-mother's wage, while around 64 percent of employers did not
provide paid maternity leave to migrant workers, according to the
survey.
The survey also showed that 68. 2 percent of women living in
rural areas and 62.3 percent rural migrant workers were provided
prenatal examinations, up markedly from figures in previous
surveys.
(Xinhua News Agency January 4, 2007)