adoption leave

New-child work break

Adoption leave is time off from work granted to employees who are adopting a child, allowing them to bond with and care for their new family member.

Similar to maternity or paternity leave, it may be paid or unpaid depending on employer policy and jurisdiction: She took six weeks of adoption leave when they brought their daughter home from China.

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type of parental/family leave

adoption leavematernity leave

Job-protected time for childbirth

paternity leave · pregnancy leave · parental leave · family leave

work status

adoption leaveactive duty

Current military employment status

working · on the job · full-time employment · at work · return to work

Family

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