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Maternity leave
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a period of time when a woman can take a break from working and stay home before and after the birth of her child
maternity leave
n
Example
The company's maternity leave policy provides twelve weeks of paid time off for new mothers.
She went on maternity leave a month before her baby was due.
He took paternity leave to support his partner during her maternity leave.
Maternity leave allowed her to bond with her newborn without worrying about work responsibilities.
After her maternity leave, she plans to return to work part-time initially.
