HR Glossary

What is Maternity Leave?

A period of job-protected leave from work granted to mothers before and after childbirth, mandated by law in nearly every country, with duration ranging from 0 weeks (United States, no federal mandate) to 52+ weeks in countries like Estonia and Bulgaria.

Why it matters in hiring

Maternity Leave comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with M

• Management Training
• Manager Review
• Market Rate
• Maternity Benefit Act
• Meal Vouchers
• Medicare (Australia)
• Medicare Tax
• Medicare

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