PATERNITY LEAVE Definition & Meaning

paternity leave

noun

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

paternity leave

noun

a period of paid absence from work, in the UK currently two weeks, to which a man is legally entitled immediately after the birth of his child
a period of paid or unpaid absence from work granted to a man by his employer immediately after the birth of his child

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of paternity leave¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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Currently, mothers who are pregnant or on maternity leave have some legal protection from being made redundant - but fathers on paternity leave do not.

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The bill currently gives workers the right to paternity leave from day one of their employment, instead of the current 26 weeks.

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Denmark also offers a very generous six months of paid maternity and paternity leave.

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Young, player of the series for the 3-0 win in India, played for the first time in this series in place of Devon Conway, who is on paternity leave.

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Cox was due to keep wicket in place of regular gloveman Jamie Smith, who has missed the tour on paternity leave.

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