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Parental leave

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, parental leave means: Time off work that parents can take to look after a baby or young child; it may cover mothers, fathers and adoptive parents.

In Turkish: ebeveyn izni

How it is used

A broad, gender-neutral term. It can include maternity, paternity, adoption and, in the UK, shared parental leave. How long it lasts and whether it is paid depend on national law and company policy.

Example sentences

  1. Our parental leave policy gives both parents 16 weeks at full pay.

  2. He's taking three months of parental leave after the baby arrives.

Common collocations

  • parental leave policy
  • shared parental leave
  • paternity leave
  • take parental leave
  • maternity leaveTime off work that a woman takes before and after having a baby, with the right to return to her job and, in many countries, some pay.
  • annual leavePaid time off work that an employee is entitled to each year for holidays and rest, usually counted in days.
  • flexible workingWays of working that differ from fixed office hours, such as flexible start and finish times, part-time hours, compressed weeks or working from home.
  • benefitsThings an employee gets from their job in addition to pay, such as health insurance, a pension, meal allowances or extra days off.

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