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Know this: an employer may not cut your pay or dismiss you because of pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding

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During pregnancy, after giving birth and while nursing, it is illegal for the employer to cut your pay or dismiss you, and it is fined 1000 to 5000 yuan per person. If your child is under 1 year old, you have 1 hour a day for nursing, and the employer also may not schedule you for overtime or night shifts. For how to claim compensation, see §19.

Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 18, tip 3. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer