Labour Law

Date:    Adopted at the Eighth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress on July 5, 1994, promulgated by Order No. 28 of the President of the People's Republic of China, and effective as of January 1, 1995

Source:    The Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China

Subject:    protection for female staff and workers, protection for juvenile workers

Chapter VII  Special Protection for Female Staff and Workers 
and Juvenile Workers

Article 58.    The State shall provide special protection to female staff and workers and juvenile workers. " Juvenile Workers " refer to labourers who have reached the age of 16 but under the age of 18 .

Article 59.    It is prohibited to arrange for female staff and workers to engage in work down the pit of mines, or work with Grade IV physical labour intensity as prescribed by the State, or other work forbidden to women.

Article 60.    It is prohibited to arrange for female staff and workers during their menstrual periods to engage in work high above the ground, under low temperature, or in cold water or work with Grade III physical labour intensity as prescribed by the State.

Article 61.    It is prohibited to arrange for women workers or staff members during their pregnancy to engage in work with Grade III physical labour intensity as stipulated by the State or other work forbidden to pregnant women. It is prohibited to arrange for women workers or staff members who have been pregnant for seven months or more to work in extended working hours or to work night shifts.

Article 62.    Female staff and workers shall be entitled to no less than ninety days of maternity leaves for childbirth.

Article 63.    It is prohibited to arrange for female staff and workers during the period of breast-feeding their babies of less than one year old to engage in work with Grade III physical labour intensity as prescribed by the State or other labour forbidden to women during their breast-feeding period, or to work in extended working hours or to work night shifts.

Article 64.    It is prohibited to arrange for juvenile workers to engage in work that is down the pit of mines, or poisonous or harmful, or with Grade IV physical labour intensity as prescribed by the State, or other work forbidden to them.

Article 65.    The employing unit shall provide regular physical examinations to juvenile workers.