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 podcast looks at business through a feminist lens and specifically discusses issues like maternity leave, sexism and gender roles in business.
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Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Join a big company with daycare and maternity leave benefits?
—Sam Raus, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Australia also made the top 10, offering a world-leading minimum wage of $18.12 - though its maternity leave offerings were less generous than European counterparts.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Coming off a 15-month maternity leave, the Olympic gold medalist has surged back, becoming the last mother standing on Centre Court.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Join a big company with daycare and maternity leave benefits?
—Sam Raus, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Australia also made the top 10, offering a world-leading minimum wage of $18.12 - though its maternity leave offerings were less generous than European counterparts.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Coming off a 15-month maternity leave, the Olympic gold medalist has surged back, becoming the last mother standing on Centre Court.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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“Maternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternity%20leave. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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