paternity leave

noun

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

paternity leave

noun

1. 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. a period of paid or unpaid absence from work granted to a man by his employer immediately after the birth of his child

Word History and Origins

Origin of paternity leave¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.

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Certainly paid paternity leave is part of it (and in the U.S., we need paid maternity and paternity leave).

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He even took paternity leave from his role as an RAF rescue pilot.

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William returned to his RAF base on Anglesey yesterday when his paternity leave came to an end.

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William is the first member of the royal family to have taken paternity leave.

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