‘Stingy’ firm: China new mum wins case after breastfeeding leave revoked due to illness


By Fran Lu

A new mother in southwestern China took her company to court after it revoked her breastfeeding leave due to her illness, which made her unable to nurse her baby.

The woman, identified by her surname, Luo, from Sichuan province, had been granted maternity leave along with a one-month breastfeeding leave by the e-commerce company before the birth of her child in January 2022.

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