paternity leave
US /pəˈtɜːr.nə.ti ˌliːv/
UK /pəˈtɜːr.nə.ti ˌliːv/
1.
a period of absence from work granted to a father after or shortly before the birth of his child
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He took two weeks of paternity leave after his son was born.
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Many companies now offer generous paternity leave policies.