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Walk It Through: The New Baby

Paid parental leave, 80% of wages up to $900 a week, the employer's 5 business days, and the job held.

A nurse in Wilmington, at the same hospital for years, is expecting a baby in the spring.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

Parental leave for an employee of a large employer. Medical leave, caregiving leave, small employers and private plans are not worked through here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.