Erziehungsurlaub

English translation: Maternity leave

09:16 Feb 4, 2000

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources

German term or phrase: Erziehungsurlaub

This term is in a resume for an applicant who began working as a trainee for a company during her studies at a Fachhochschule, and continued on with the company in a managerial position 9 years after her studies were completed. Her employment ended there in March 1999. The next entry on her resume is \"Since 04/99: Erziehungsurlaub\".
Is anyone familiar with this term?

Beth Kantus

English translation:Maternity leave

Explanation:
Federally regulated period of time a new parent can take off of work to raise their child and after which they are allowed to return to the company "to the same or a similar position."

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William Scheckel (X)
Local time: 23:08

Grading comment

Thanks - I knew this only as "Mutterschaftsurlaub." Guess that's outdated now. This explanation didn't occur to me,though, since the applicant didn't list any children under "Familienstand."
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Maternity leave

William Scheckel (X)

Parental leave

Anita Millar (X)

study leave

Mike McDonald (X)

Study leave

Mike McDonald (X)

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Maternity leave

William Scheckel (X)
Local time: 23:08

Grading comment

Thanks - I knew this only as "Mutterschaftsurlaub." Guess that's outdated now. This explanation didn't occur to me,though, since the applicant didn't list any children under "Familienstand."

1 hr

Parental leave

Explanation:
This topic has recently been discussed on TV, and the expression parental leave was used to include fathers into this new arrangement. (It is "politically correct").

Reference: http://[email protected]

Anita Millar (X)
Local time: 22:08

1 hr

study leave

Explanation:
Maternity leave is granted to an employee and is normally of fixed duration and presupposes that the person will eventually return to work with the same employer. It is regulated by the 'Mutterschutzgesetz'.Since her employment has *ended*, it would appear that she has embarked on some course of study (eine Umschulung?), temporarily taking herself out of the job market, for which action she may or may not be eligible for state benefits. There is no indication of a maternity angle in the original question.

Mike McDonald (X)
Local time: 22:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr

Study leave

Explanation:
Maternity leave is granted to an employee and is normally of fixed duration and presupposes that the person will eventually return to work with the same employer. It is regulated by the 'Mutterschutzgesetz'.Since her employment has *ended*, it would appear that she has embarked on some course of study (eine Umschulung?), temporarily taking herself out of the job market, for which action she may or may not be eligible for state benefits. There is no indication of a maternity angle in the original question.

Mike McDonald (X)
Local time: 22:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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