parental leave
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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We have agitated for paid parental leave, universal childcare, better public schools, child allowances, and other help for struggling parents.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
It offers paid parental leave, then a variety of care options afterward, largely cost-adjusted according to family income.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Other unionized workers at Disney properties receive paid parental leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Heptinstall, who lives in Yorkshire, has changed job since taking unpaid parental leave last summer and can now spend more time at home with her daughter.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
She includes a list of general policy prescriptions for politicians, such as paid child care and expanded parental leave, but lets the chief executives off easy by comparison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
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