paternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given to a father after a child is born

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Better benefits include maternity/paternity leave and closing the pay gap. Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Harper returned from paternity leave for the birth of a daughter and hit a two-run homer that capped a four-run third inning against Nick Martinez (0-1). Gary Schatz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024 The Reds put him on the IL and recalled Austin Wynns, who had been with the team earlier in the week when Stephenson went on paternity leave. C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 8 July 2024 Their men’s line is no different, with soft yet good-looking basics that are perfect for a paternity leave uniform. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paternity leave 

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“Paternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paternity%20leave. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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