"Fantastic" Maternity Leave Policy for Expectant Mothers in 2024

This information provides details about the maternity leave policy for expectant mothers in 2024. It mentions the conditions for entitlement to maternity leave, including pregnancy, childbirth, surrogacy, adoption, and contraceptive methods. The duration of maternity leave is six months for female employees, with additional leave for twins or more. Male employees are also entitled to maternity leave for a certain number of working days. The information also discusses the maternity leave benefits, including a one-time allowance upon childbirth and a maternity leave allowance based on the average monthly salary. Stay updated on the latest fantastic maternity leave policy for expectant mothers in 2024, leave duration, allowance levels, simplified procedures, and comprehensive benefits. Maximum support for mothers and babies during the crucial postpartum period. Read now for peace of mind and enjoy your pregnancy and childbirth journey. 1. Maternity Leave Entitlement Conditions. According to Article 31 of the Social Insurance Law 2014, compulsory social insurance participants are entitled to maternity leave if they fall under one of the following categories. Female employees who are pregnant, female employees who give birth, female employees who are surrogates and mothers who request surrogacy, employees who adopt children under six months old, female employees who use contraceptive methods or undergo sterilization, male employees who are paying social insurance and have wives who give birth. In addition, employees must also meet the timeliness requirements to be eligible for maternity leave. Female employees who give birth, adopt children under six months old, or are surrogates and mothers who request surrogacy must have paid social insurance for at least six months out of the 12 months before giving birth or adopting a child. Female employees who have given birth and have paid social insurance for at least 12 months but must take leave to rest during pregnancy as recommended by a doctor must have paid social insurance for at least three months out of the 12 months before giving birth. Employees who meet the conditions under the two specific cases above and terminate their labor contracts, employment contracts, or quit their jobs before giving birth or adopting children under six months old are still entitled to maternity leave in accordance with regulations. 2. Maternity Leave Duration. A. For Female Employees. Female employees who give birth are entitled to maternity leave before and after childbirth for a total of six months. In the case of female employees who give birth to twins or more, starting from the second child onwards, the mother is entitled to an additional one month of leave for each child. The maximum period of maternity leave before childbirth is not more than two months. In case of death of a child under two months old after childbirth, the mother is entitled to four months of leave from the date of childbirth. If a child two months old or older dies, the mother is entitled to two months of leave from the date of the child's death, but the maternity leave period does not exceed the prescribed period. This time is not counted towards personal leave according to labor law regulations. Employees who adopt children under six months old are still entitled to leave until the child reaches six months of age. If both the father and mother are social insurance participants and meet the eligibility criteria, only father or mother can take leave and receive benefits. B. For Male Employees. Male employees who are paying social insurance when their wives give birth are entitled to maternity leave as follows. Five working days, normal cases. Seven working days, wife has to have a cesarean section, gives birth before 32 weeks of pregnancy. Ten working days, twins, for triplets or more, an additional three working days are granted for each child. Fourteen working days, twins or more who require a cesarean section. The maternity leave period is calculated within the first 30 days from the date the wife gives birth. Three maternity leave benefits. A. One-Time Allowance Upon Childbirth. According to Article 38 of the Social Insurance Law 2014, female employees who give birth or adopt children under six months old will receive one-time allowance as follows. One-time allowance slash child equals 2x minimum wage. The current minimum wage as of July 1, 2023, is VND 1.8 million slash month. Therefore, the one-time allowance upon childbirth is VND 1.8 million x 2 equals VND 3.6 million. However, the National Assembly has passed Resolution 104-2023-QH15 agreeing to implement wage reform from July 1, 2024, in accordance with Resolution 27-NQTW of 2018, which abolishes the minimum wage and the current wage coefficient system. In case of giving birth but only the father is participating in social insurance, the father will receive an one-time allowance of two times the minimum wage in the month of childbirth for each child. B. Maternity Leave Allowance. Maternity leave allowance for female employees who give birth. Benefit level, 100% x average monthly salary level of social insurance contribution six months prior to retirement x six months. For those who have not paid for six months, the benefit level is calculated based on the average monthly salary of the months that have been paid. Maternity leave allowance in other cases. Benefit level, average monthly salary level of social insurance contribution six months prior to retirement slash 24 x number of days of leave.