Liaoning issues measures to strengthen labor protection for female employees
Include "two cancers" screening, postpartum depression care, and sexual harassment protection
News from this newspaper (Reporter Liu Xu) At the 99th executive meeting of the 13th People’s Government of Liaoning Province held a few days ago, the "Liaoning Province Female Workers’ Labor Protection Measures" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") were reviewed and passed and will be Effective on March 1, 2021.
The "Measures" include "two cancers" (cervical cancer, breast cancer) screening, postpartum depression care, and prevention of sexual harassment, which have become the highlights of the action to safeguard the rights and interests of female employees.
The “Measures” stipulate that employers should arrange gynecological examinations for female employees once a year, and cervical cancer and breast cancer examinations should be arranged for female employees at least once every two years. The cost of the examination shall be borne by the employer; Provide care and psychological counseling to female employees with symptoms, and can appropriately reduce workload or adjust their jobs based on the diagnosis and actual conditions of medical institutions or maternal and child health institutions; for sexual harassment of female employees by means of speech, text, images, and physical behavior If the victim has the right to request the perpetrator to bear civil liability according to law.
It is reported that during the drafting process of the Measures, the Liaoning Provincial Federation of Trade Unions and the Provincial Department of Justice have listened extensively to the opinions and suggestions of all parties. While highlighting the labor protection of female employees, they also considered optimizing the business environment, reducing enterprise labor costs, and promoting the employment of female employees. Many factors.
Especially in the design of systems for female employees to enjoy maternity leave treatment, comprehensive consideration is given to the impact of the country’s comprehensive liberalization of the second-child birth policy on the labor protection of female employees.
In addition, the "Measures" provide for the supervision of employers by trade unions and the investigation and handling of complaints and reports by female employees. The trade union has the right to issue labor law supervision opinions to employers and report to the government regarding acts that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of female employees. The department issued a labor law supervision proposal.
Where female employees report complaints to relevant government departments or trade unions or women’s organizations, the departments and organizations that receive the complaints and reports shall promptly investigate and handle them in accordance with the law.