Provisions on the Labor Protection of Female Employees

Provisions on Labor Protection of Female Employees

Order of the State Council [1988] No. 9

July 21, 1988
　
Article 1 These Provisions on the Labor Protection of Female Employees ("These Provisions") are formulated in order to protect female employees' legal rights and interests, reduce and solve especial difficulties of female employees during their labor and work (hereinafter collectively referred to as "labor") because of their special physiology, protect their health and facilitate the modern socialist construction.
　
Article 2 These Provisions shall be applicable to female employees of all state authorities, people's organizations, enterprises and institutions financed by governments (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Employers").
　
Article 3 Employers for which female labor are not unsuitable shall not refuse recruiting female employees.
　
Article 4 Female employees' salary shall not be reduced during their pregnancy, birth and lactation, also during which the employment contract shall not be rescinded.
　
Article 5 It is forbidden to arrange female employees to do under-pit work, work of grade IV physical labor intensity as stipulated by the state or other forbidden work for them.
　
Article 6 Female employees during menstrual period shall not be arranged to do work in high altitude, low temperature or cold water or work of grade III physical labor intensity as stipulated by the state.
　
Article 7 It is not allowed to arrange pregnant employees to do work of grade III physical labor intensity as stipulated by the state or work forbidden for the pregnant or extend beyond normal duty hours.
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