B1 · Intermediate
Parental Leave Rules
Plan parental leave in Denmark: earmarked and transferable weeks, pay during leave, talking to your employer and returning to work.
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- parental leave
- maternity leave
- parental leave
- pregnancy leave (before the birth)
- a due date
- a birth
- to go on parental leave
- the other parent
- a co-mother
- paternity leave
- leave of absence
- earmarked leave
- to transfer leave
- to split the leave
- a leave plan
- an employer
- collective agreement
- with full pay
- parental leave benefits
- an employment requirement
- a reimbursement
- a self-employed person
- to return to work
- part-time
- a child's first sick day (pay depends on employment terms)
- a care day (time off with your child under an employment agreement)
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- Lesson 1
Planning Parental Leave
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