maternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given a mother to take care of a newborn child

The company granted her maternity leave.

Examples of maternity leave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Less than one fifth of America’s largest school districts offer maternity leave—but some states are creating new laws around paid parental leave. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024

In December, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Heather would not be returning at all to the reality show after she had previously not been called back to film season 7 following her maternity leave. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

Empathy should be considered for nursing mothers, rather than using maternity leave as a yardstick for promotion or remuneration. —Nihinlola Adeyemi, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

Shah was out on maternity leave and dealing with some postpartum medical challenges of her own. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024

The first time was right after giving birth to her son – Jamie was working a job with no maternity leave policy. —Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024

Heather makes a brief appearance on the show during season 7 before going on maternity leave. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

As the first employee at Google to go on maternity leave, one key aspect of Wojcicki’s advocacy is her dedication to improving leave policies. —Jennifer Acree, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

As such, the pair not only talked about professional goals, but also created a plan for her transition back into work after maternity leave and adjusting to life as a working mom. —Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024