Macau increases maternity leave and annual leave

Macau recently passed reforms aimed at enhancing employee leave entitlements. These include an increase in statutory maternity leave from 70 to 90 calendar days and a change in annual leave from a flat entitlement of six working days to a range of six to 12 working days based on length of service. The maternity leave changes took effect on 28 July 2026 while the new annual leave framework will take effect on 1 January 2027.