paid maternity leave
noun[U]
WORKPLACE,HRukusaperiodwhen a woman islegallyabsentfromworkbefore and after she has ababy, and during which she ispaid:
Paidmaternityleaveshould beextendedfrom sixweeksto eighteenweekson 90% ofpay.
Examplesofpaid maternity leave
paid maternity leave
Female workers unattached to the formal market and without an employment contract do not receivepaidmaternityleave.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Recommendations included affordable child care for all income levels, hiring practices that promoted equal opportunity for women, andpaidmaternityleave.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The legislation also provided forpaidmaternityleaveand outlawed dismissal for pregnancy.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Individual or collective agreements may provide forpaidmaternityleave.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The law provides 120 days ofpaidmaternityleaveto women and seven days to men.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The law provides 120 days ofpaidmaternityleaveto women and seven days of paternity leave to men.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The absence of apaidmaternityleavehas affects the ability for many women to take one, for lack of financial means.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thepaidmaternityleavefor government employees, which was extended from three to six months, was changed back to three months a few years after its passing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After the end of thepaidmaternityleave, women had the right to non-paid leave.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This means in particular the right topaidmaternityleaveand to an earnings-based pension.
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