Introduction of period employment for women workers.
Henan Province, Shenyang City, and Zhuzhou City have introduced a new labor system called period employment for women workers.  Under the system, women workers can request leave of up to seven years from the beginning of pregnancy to the day when their children enter primary school.  During the official three-month maternity leave, they are paid their full salary; for the remainder of their leave they are paid 70% of their salary.  Women workers are also authorized to retire at age 40 or 45.
D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D002668:Child Rearing; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012179:Retirement; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
Age Factors; Asia; Behavior; Child Rearing; China; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Employment Status--legal aspects; Employment Status--women; Legislation; Maternity Benefits--legal aspects; Microeconomic Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Retirement--legal aspects; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status