PATERNITY LEAVE Definition & Meaning

paternity leave

noun

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

paternity leave

noun

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of paternity leave¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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The paternity leave offer for new dads in the UK is "one of the worst in the developed world", according to a new report published this week.

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Introduced in 2003, statutory paternity leave allows most new fathers and second parents in the UK to take up to two weeks off work.

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Jamie Smith will return behind the stumps after missing the tour of New Zealand on paternity leave, while there is no suggestion Shoaib Bashir's place as the number one spinner is under threat.

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MLB’s website even tracks what it terms as “dad strength home runs,” listing the 26 players since 2011 who have gone deep in their first game back from paternity leave.

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The measures will allow eligible parents to take up to 12 weeks of leave, with statutory pay, on top of any other leave they may be entitled to including maternity and paternity leave.

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