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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The next month, when her maternity leave officially ended, Twitchen said nobody from First Grade got in touch to discuss her return to work. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 Those measures would not apply to those on maternity leave, in work accidents, or with serious illnesses. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024 The actress speaks on her new hit horror series, going on maternity leave while filming, and doing dope 'Black girl sh-t' as self-care. —

Essence, 10 Oct. 2024 Alexander, who is returning from maternity leave, joins a team of correspondents that includes Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison, and Dennis Murphy. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for maternity leave

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