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parental leave

American  

noun

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


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The U.S. lacks many common family policy programs found in Europe, including cash transfers for families with children, income support during parental leave, and subsidized childcare.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

What’s more, we’re one of the only countries in the entire world that does not mandate any paid parental leave, alongside Papua New Guinea, the Marshall Islands, Tonga, and just a few others.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

What is true, she says, is that a generous parental leave policy can reduce stress in a household, which certainly benefits a child.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

ELIAS: First, decrease employee time and effort regarding what we might call “transactional touchpoints”—how many vacation days are left; what a new deduction from a pay slip means; or how to apply for parental leave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

With Beever-Jones and Guro Reiten set to return soon from injury and parental leave respectively, Bompastor could be faced with a selection headache.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

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