Parental Leave

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Parental leave is an employee benefit that provides paid or unpaid time off work to care for a child or make arrangements for the child''s welfare. Often, the term parental leave includes maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Often the minimum benefits are stipulated by law. In most western countries parental leave is available for those who have worked for their current employer for a certain period of time. National legislations vary widely as it is a matter of politics to decide the appropriate type of parental leave legislation. Critics put forward that parental leave benefits may hurt businesses, in particular smaller ones, and may lead to employer discrimination of people they fear will make use of the parental leave benefits, in particular women.

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Parental leave is an employee benefit that provides paid or unpaid time off work to care for a child or make arrangements for the child's welfare. Often, the term parental leave includes maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Often the minimum benefits are stipulated by law. In most western countries parental leave is available for those who have worked for their current employer for a certain period of time. National legislations vary widely as it is a matter of politics to decide the appropriate type of parental leave legislation. Critics put forward that parental leave benefits may hurt businesses, in particular smaller ones, and may lead to employer discrimination of people they fear will make use of the parental leave benefits, in particular women.