parental leave

noun

1. a leave of absence from a job for a parent to care for a new baby.

Example Sentences

A 2022 report by the National Council on Teacher Quality found that only 18% of the nation’s school districts offer some form of paid parental leave.

From Los Angeles Times

He was followed by acting director Jason John, who went on parental leave in July and never returned.

From Los Angeles Times

Ricky Skinner from Bristol took parental leave when his son was three months old and said there were "some raised eyebrows" about his decision.

From BBC

Parents are currently only allowed to take unpaid parental leave if they have been with a company for more than a year.

From BBC

A planned overhaul of workers' rights would give millions of people the right to claim unpaid parental leave and stronger protections from unfair dismissal from their first day in a job.

From BBC