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Both my husband and I are on a 3-month parental leave while we look after our newborn baby.
See Also: maternity leave, paternity leave
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parental leave — ➔ leave * * * parental leave UK US noun [U] HR, WORKPLACE ► time that an employee is given by an employer to look after a new baby, a sick child, etc.: »I had to take holidays when my son was sick because there was no parental leave. »Only 3% of… … Financial and business terms
parental leave — A period of unpaid leave available to a parent who has completed one year s employment, to care for a child under the age of five (or a disabled child under the age of 18). Eligible employees can take up to 13 weeks parental leave for each child; … Law dictionary
parental leave — n. temporary leave from work granted to a parent of a newborn … English World dictionary
Parental leave — Maternity leave redirects here. For the episode of Lost, see Maternity Leave (Lost). Histogram of countries by weeks paid maternity leave provided by law Parental leave is an employee benefit that provides paid or unpaid time off work to care for … Wikipedia
parental leave — a leave of absence from a job for a parent to care for a new baby. * * * paˌrental ˈleave 8 [parental leave] noun uncountable time when a parent is allowed to be away from work to care for a child • paid/unpaid parental leave • … Useful english dictionary
parental leave — N UNCOUNT Parental leave is time away from work, usually without pay, that parents are allowed in order to look after their children. [BUSINESS] Parents are entitled to 13 weeks parental leave … English dictionary
parental leave — paren′tal leave′ n. a leave of absence for a parent to care for a new baby … From formal English to slang
parental leave — a leave of absence from a job for a parent to care for a new baby. * * * … Universalium
parental leave — pa.rental leave n [U] time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work with his or her baby … Dictionary of contemporary English
parental leave — UK / US noun [uncountable] a period of time away from work that is allowed to a parent to care for a baby or child … English dictionary
