Since 2007 is the "Year of the Golden Pig" and that a child born during this year (according to Chinese astrology) will be polite, honest, hardworking, loyal and lucky there is a big Baby Boom expected during 2007.A big survey amongst Chinese companies showed that more Chinese people got married during 2006 then in any year during the last two decades. And the result of this we will see during 2007...
More than 66% off the companies in the survey are not prepared for this sudden loss off employees.
The survey also showed that more than half of the women in child-bearing age would prefer to have a baby in 2007.According to Chinese law, a new mother is entitled to at least 90 days maternity leave, plus hospital visits before the birth, breast-feeding leave and other days off. A new mother may be away from her job more than half a year, which will put the companies under great pressure.
To make matter worse, about 10 percent of new mothers say they have considered quitting their jobs after giving birth.
