The Macau authorities have concluded an evaluation of the provisional measures regarding the subsidy for maternity leave remuneration and have proposed a fresh round of these subsidies.
The Standing Committee for Social Coordination held a plenary meeting where government representatives briefed both labor and management on the review of the maternity leave compensation subsidy measures and listened to their views.
Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) director Wong Chi Hong stated that the government plans to launch a new round of temporary maternity leave compensation subsidy scheme that allows eligible small and medium-sized enterprises to apply for relevant subsidies from the Macau SAR government.
The revised Labor Relations Law, which took effect on May 26, 2020, increased maternity leave from 56 days to 70 days and established a three-year transition period for maternity leave remuneration to protect the income of female employees during maternity leave.
The applicable transition period concluded in May 2023, prompting the government to reassess the pertinent subsidy policies.
Data shows that a total of 1,360 local female employees were approved for subsidies, accounting for 16.7% of the total number of local employees who gave birth in Macau during the same period, and the value of the subsidies approved was approximately MOP14.3 million. Howard Tong
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