CCTV, Beijing, November 29 (Reporter Li Xin Henan Channel and reporter Liu Changyuan) According to the China Voice of China Central Radio and Television "News", recently, many places across the country have intensively revised family planning regulations, increased maternity benefits, and extended maternity holidays. .

Many provinces have extended maternity leave from the past 30 days to 60 days, and some provinces have extended maternity leave by 60 days or even 90 days, and increased parental leave.

  What impact will the extended maternity leave and maternity leave policies have on women's lives and employment?

How to ensure that good policies are in place?

  A few days ago, Beijing revised the "Regulations of Beijing Municipality on Population and Family Planning." The regulations clarified that in addition to the 98-day normal maternity leave stipulated by the state, the woman's extended maternity leave was adjusted from 30 days to 60 days.

At the same time, with the consent of the government agency, enterprise, institution, social organization and other organization, the woman can add another one to three months of vacation.

  In addition, before the child reaches the age of three, each spouse can enjoy 5 working days of parental leave per year. What is more humane is that both spouses can adjust the distribution of extended maternity leave and parental leave with the consent of the unit.

Wu Ya, deputy director of the Population Monitoring and Family Development Division of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, said: “This amendment extends the 60-day maternity leave for the woman for the first time. If she voluntarily reduces the number of days, the man can enjoy this holiday. Participate in the parenting of the family, assume the responsibility of family parenting, and reduce the burden on women."

  In addition to Beijing, Shanghai, Henan and many other places have also revised their family planning regulations.

According to relevant laws, the maternity leave and maternity leave of female employees in Shanghai are added together, and there are 158 days of leave during the maternity period.

In addition to the holiday encouragement, the regulations also improve a series of support policies for active childbirth.

Yan Rui, Director of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress, introduced: “The (Shanghai) Urban People’s Government has adopted comprehensive support measures such as finance, education, and insurance to reduce the burden of family birth, parenting, and education. Encourage and guide social forces to hold childcare mechanism."

  A public survey shows that "no one is bringing children" is one of the important reasons why women of childbearing age are reluctant to have children. The enrollment rate of infants and children under the age of 3 in my country is only 4%.

In the interview, many people think that the setting of parental leave is more humane.

  Parent 1: Very good, so I have time to accompany the child and accompany him to grow up.

  Parent 2: As far as the father is concerned, there is no vacation in itself. If this vacation is added, it will be of great benefit to the growth of the child.

  Parent 3: I think longer time will be better.

  Although the policy is good, some people worry that if a reasonable sharing mechanism cannot be formed, it will be limited to "policy treats guests and employers pay the bills" and "10-day parental leave" will become a dead letter.

  Reporter: Do you find it difficult to implement this regulation?

  Parent: It should be more difficult.

Employers involve manpower and salary issues. If there are not enough manpower, they may not take this leave.

  The masses: In practice, many holidays are hard to be guaranteed.

  Dong Ling, the person in charge of an enterprise in Jiangxi Province, also believes that maternity leave and parental leave, as a supporting policy for childbirth, can reduce the family's reproductive pressure, but the extension of maternity leave will also increase business costs and objectively weaken women’s competition in the job market. force.

  Dong Ling said: “Extending female employees’ maternity leave and guaranteeing their corresponding welfare benefits in accordance with the law will inevitably increase the company’s human resource costs. Of course, the legitimate rights and interests of female employees must be protected, but the employer cannot afford to pay for it. Ignored, if the state grants employers certain economic subsidies or special policies, such as reduction or exemption of related expenses, then companies will be more able to treat female employees more favorably."

  Wu Ruijun, dean of the Humanities and Social Sciences Institute of East China Normal University, believes that since various supporting policies related to fertility involve the interests and needs of different subjects, it is now necessary to consider how these policies will be implemented specifically, and relevant departments need to issue more positive incentives. Mainly supporting measures.

  Wu Ruijun said: "We hope to build a'birth-friendly' society. It is not just a family matter, nor is it a business issue. Fundamentally, we must encourage more families to give birth in accordance with policies. It is a society's System engineering requires the joint efforts of all parties in society."