maternity leave
noun
: time off from a job given a mother to take care of a newborn child
The company granted her maternity leave.
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When Braun gave birth to the couple’s daughter and went on maternity leave, she was employed as a social media manager for a Swiss company that wasn’t friendly towards remote work.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
She is expected to rack up more wins after returning from maternity leave last year.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
In the United States, the Family and Medical Leave Act provides only 12 weeks of unpaid leave, making the country one of eight in the world that do not guarantee paid maternity leave.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
The international recommended minimum standard for maternity leave is 14 weeks.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
She is expected to rack up more wins after returning from maternity leave last year.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
In the United States, the Family and Medical Leave Act provides only 12 weeks of unpaid leave, making the country one of eight in the world that do not guarantee paid maternity leave.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
The international recommended minimum standard for maternity leave is 14 weeks.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Maternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternity%20leave. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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