Employees can now take parental leave starting when a child is born through the day before his or her first birthday. The law governing parental and nursing care leave guarantees workers up to 12 months of leave even if their employers do not offer such a program. Payments of health insurance and other social security premiums are waived for both the workers and the employers during the leave. Workers receiving pay cuts of a certain size can obtain unemployment insurance benefits. Starting in April, the duration of parental leave can be extended to up to a year and a half for those who cannot place their children in day care centers or who have other problems. In addition to full-time employees, part-timers and contracted workers are now able to take parental leave if certain conditions are met.
A benefit designed to provide employees with approved paid or unpaid time off following the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a dependent.
The leave entitlement provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act for birth and care or placement for adoption or foster care of a child to be taken before the end of the first 12 months following the date of birth or placement.
The entitlement of both male and female employees to take leave when their baby is born.
Parental leave is an entitlement that MAY be shared between the parents of the child. Except for one week after birth, the employee and spouse are normally required to take the leave at different times.
composite term which includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
A period of leave (paid or unpaid) that is available to employees for the birth or adoption of a child. See Parental Leave section for more information.
The right to unpaid leave for childcare purposes. The subject of a European collective agreement (1996) and subsequent Directive.
Leave available for staff members for the care of a young child following birth or adoption.
Absence from work by a parent to care for a child.
Under the federal Parental Leave Act passed and signed in 1993, a company must grant up to six months of unpaid off to allow an employee to care for a sick or otherwise incapacitated family member, or for pregnancy and early child care.
Paid or unpaid leave from your job in order to look after your children.
A program where employers offer a parent extended, job-protected leave without pay after the birth or adoption of an infant. View sample policy.
A provision allowing for parental leave of absence form work in addition to maternity leave as set out in employment legislation.
Parental leave is the right to take time off work, paid or unpaid, to care for a child or make arrangements for the child's welfare. Often, the term parental leave includes maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.