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paternity leave

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paternity leave
n.
A leave of absence from work granted to a father to care for an infant.
paternity leave
n
1. (Law) 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
2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a period of paid or unpaid absence from work granted to a man by his employer immediately after the birth of his child
Translations
paternity leave
n → Vaterschaftsurlaub m
paternity leave → أجازة رعاية طفل otcovská dovolená barselsorlov Vaterschaftsurlaub άδεια πατρότητας baja por paternidad, licencia por paternidad isyysloma congé de paternité porodiljski dopust za oca congedo di paternità 父親の育児休暇 아버지의 육아 휴가 vaderschapsverlof omsorgspermisjon urlop ojcowski licença paternal, licença paternidade отпуск в связи с отцовством pappaledighet การลาหยุดของพ่อเพื่อเลี้ยงดูลูกแรกเกิด babalık izni nghỉ sinh con của nam giới 父亲陪产假
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ALMOST half of men are failing to take up their right to two weeks paternity leave after the birth of their children, mainly because they cannot afford to, new research reveals today Two out of five men are afraid to ask for flexible working arrangements because they think it would harm their career prospects, a widespread study of 4,500 parents in Britain also showed.
Half of new fathers are not taking paternity leave by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
ALMOST half of men are failing to take up their right to two weeks' paternity leave after the birth of their children, mainly because they cannot afford to, research revealed today.
New dads 'can't afford time off' by Birmingham Mail (England)
Name and address Iceland, Denmark and Sweden all have much higher paternity leave than ourselves, at present Icelandic parents are entitled to a total of nine months paternity leave which mother and father can both share between themselves.
Equal rights for dads; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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