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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In my own case, I was required to use sick days for the birth of two of my three children and that maternity leave would have included me in the editorial board’s misleading statistics.
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Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Looking back, launching the business during my maternity leave, during the height of the pandemic, was a way to feel like myself during an uncertain time.
—Rachel Jimenez, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Layla White experienced backing from her managers during both of her returns to work after maternity leave.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Alexander will hit the ground running this week following a four-month maternity leave.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Looking back, launching the business during my maternity leave, during the height of the pandemic, was a way to feel like myself during an uncertain time.
—Rachel Jimenez, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Layla White experienced backing from her managers during both of her returns to work after maternity leave.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Alexander will hit the ground running this week following a four-month maternity leave.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Maternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternity%20leave. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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