Le congé paternité
Example: Il a pris le congé paternité après la naissance de son fils.
Definition
"Le congé paternité" refers to the period of leave granted to a father after the birth of his child, allowing him to take time off work to care for and support his newborn and family during the initial days following the birth.
Etymology
The term "le congé paternité" comes from French, where "congé" means leave or time off work, and "paternité" relates to fatherhood. It combines these to specifically denote leave for fathers, a concept that evolved alongside modern labor rights and family welfare policies.
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"Le congé paternité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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