Parental leave

Parental leave or family leave is an employee benefit available in almost all countries^[1] that provides paid time off work to care for a child or make arrangements for the child's welfare. The terms "parental leave" and "family leave" include maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Often, the minimum benefits are stipulated by law.

Parental Leave Media

Demonstration for parental leave in the European Parliament
Father spending time with daughter
Symbol for gender equality
The Flag of Europe is the flag and emblem of the European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE). It consists of a circle of 12 golden (yellow) stars on a
Mother spending time with her child

References

↑ U.S. behind most of world in parental leave policy: study; Papua New Guinea, Swaziland & U.S. lag. NY Daily News. 24 Dec 2011. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/u-s-behind-world-parental-leave-policy-study-papua-new-guinea-swaziland-u-s-lag-article-1.134271.

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[1] U.S. behind most of world in parental leave policy: study; Papua New Guinea, Swaziland & U.S. lag. NY Daily News. 24 Dec 2011. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/u-s-behind-world-parental-leave-policy-study-papua-new-guinea-swaziland-u-s-lag-article-1.134271.

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