Maternity Leave Benefits Dispute Involving a Female Employee at a Trading Company in Xiamen

Plaintiff Li joined Defendant Xiamen Certain Trading Co., Ltd. on 2022/6/1 as an Administrative Supervisor under a written employment contract with a monthly salary of 12000 yuan. The defendant provided social insurance for the plaintiff. On 2024/1/15, the plaintiff gave birth to a son and was entitled to 158 days of maternity leave. During this period, the defendant paid the plaintiff only at Xiamen's minimum wage standard of 2030 yuan/month, rather than her regular salary rate. After returning from maternity leave, the plaintiff repeatedly requested the defendant to make up the salary difference, but the defendant refused. Consequently, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit seeking payment of the maternity leave salary difference amounting to 52680 yuan.

The court ruled that Defendant Xiamen [Company Name] Trading Co., Ltd. shall pay Plaintiff Li the wage difference for the maternity leave period of 52680 yuan within ten days from the effective date of this judgment, and bear all litigation costs of this case.