paternity leave

noun

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

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Maternity and paternity leave were also scrutinized. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 This past April, Singapore added four weeks of mandatory paternity leave (other countries, including Sweden, Japan, and Norway have similar policies), which has the ability to jump-start more equitable caretaking for both parents early on. Samantha Mann, Time, 5 June 2025 In early June 2024, Mr. Scheuer had returned from paternity leave, court documents show. Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Walker is also expected back from paternity leave on Friday, offering some support to a lineup that can ill afford any more attrition. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 July 2025 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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