How to Use maternity leave in a Sentence

maternity leave

noun
Definition of maternity leavenext
  • Her boss is back from maternity leave, and the two of them are now working as a team at Human Rights Watch.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Wolf Blitzer will anchor the 11am hour in the interim while Pam is on maternity leave.
    — Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
  • That day will have to be in the distance, though, as Barrett begins her maternity leave.
    — Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Thein was on maternity leave with her second child when Musk made his offer to buy Twitter.
    — WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023
  • As her maternity leave came to an end, Albright got a call to join Walmart's apparel team in the Big Apple.
    — April Wallace, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Those tipped for the top job include Kate Forbes, the 32-year-old Scottish finance secretary, who is on maternity leave.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Pregnant at the time, the employee struggled to get her maternity leave and was fired when returning from her leave.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2023
  • She did not get paid vacation time or maternity leave or a wardrobe budget.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 4 Apr. 2023
  • During her maternity leave, her character Jess went off to serve jury duty, and Megan Fox had a guest spot on the show as a new roommate.
    — Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
  • And once my maternity leave finished, I was offered a promotion and raise.
    — Taylor Murphy, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Skylar Diggins-Smith was not available the whole season due to maternity leave.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • By the time Valerie’s maternity leave ended, the trio had visited more than a dozen national parks.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Not so much because of maternity leave or childcare duties, Payscale found.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But the longer a woman takes for maternity leave, the wider the wage gap between her and her male counterparts, according to a report by The Borgen Project focused on poverty and hunger.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Yang, who is expecting her second child in April, was the first St. Paul council member to ever go on maternity leave while in office.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Osaka returned from maternity leave in January and is trying to climb her way back up from No. 229.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Just over 80 percent of women took maternity leave, down slightly from the previous year.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
  • 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
  • Kilpatrick had read through the contract very carefully and interpreted the terms as entitling her to eight weeks of maternity leave, rather than the four weeks she had been offered.
    — Leila Haghighat, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2023
  • When Philo was on maternity leave in 2005, Appiolaza was amongst the design team that took a bow after that year’s fall collection was shown.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And so much for maternity leave—Nutella and her infant may be seen daily, weather permitting, in the Zoo’s summer sloth habitat.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • Her appearance on Kimmel’s show presumably came early as she’s expected to be on maternity leave by the time the show hits streaming.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Heather makes a brief appearance on the show during season 7 before going on maternity leave.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Shah was out on maternity leave and dealing with some postpartum medical challenges of her own.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Morgan Stanley allows pregnant staff to expense cab rides, and Citigroup lets new moms work from home for a year after their maternity leave runs out.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • In other Citigroup news, the company will now allow new moms in India to work remotely for up to a year after their maternity leave ends.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The list included being kept in the dark about co-hosts' exits, a lack of benefits – including maternity leave and vacation time – and problems with pay.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Their brewing idea coincided with Carrasco's maternity leave to give birth to daughter Mirentxu, now 4 months old, with her husband, actor Josh Grogan.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The company released its list of the best cities for expat families, specifically considering which cities around the world offer best-in-class safety and education, along with things to do, cost of living, and maternity leave policies.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2024

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