According to the population and family planning regulations of Guangdong Province, the maternity incentive leave has been extended from 30 days to 80 days. This policy not only means safeguarding the interests of female employees, but also reflects society\’s concern for families and children.
However, in daily work, everyone discovered a problem-some companies are unwilling to extend maternity leave. 
The company does not agree to extend maternity leave
Not all companies agree to extend maternity leave. In some units, female employees face the dilemma of not being able to enjoy the 80 days of bonus leave. This situation has brought great trouble and pressure to female employees.
Violations of labor laws and difficulties in safeguarding rights
The company violates the relevant provisions of the labor law by not allowing employees to enjoy legitimate rights and interests. Although some female employees complained to relevant departments, there was still no result. There are many difficulties in the process of safeguarding rights.
Negotiation and Arbitration
The parties may choose to negotiate with the company or apply for labor arbitration to resolve the issue of the employer’s disagreement with extending maternity leave.
The specific steps are as follows: – Step 1: Collect evidence and prepare relevant materials. – Step 2: Actively communicate with the company and seek consensus. – Step 3: If agreement cannot be reached, you can apply for labor arbitration. 
Strengthen supervision, publicity and education
a) Strengthen supervision: The government should strengthen supervision of enterprises\’ implementation of the relevant provisions of the Guangdong Provincial Population and Family Planning Regulations, and establish complaint channels so that female employees can promptly report problems and have them resolved.
b) Publicity and education: Enterprises should strengthen the popularization of employee knowledge, remind employees of relevant regulations in internal publicity and education, and strengthen training measures. At the same time, they are encouraged to proactively report the situation to superiors during pregnancy and increase communication opportunities to reduce the occurrence of disputes.
