Alberta > Employment Law > Maternity & Parental Leave:How much parental leave does the Employment Standards Code provide?A mother who has had maternity leave is entitled to 37 consecutive weeks of parental leave. The parental leave must follow immediately after the maternity leave. A father can take 37 weeks of parental leave, if he has been employed by his employer for at least 52 consecutive weeks. The parental leave can be taken any time within 37 weeks of the birth. An adoptive parent who has been employed by the employer for 52 consecutive weeks, can take 37 weeks of parental leave within 52 weeks of the child being placed with them for adoption.
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