sick pay

noun

: salary or wages paid to an employee while on sick leave

Examples of sick pay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At Cal State, sick pay is one of the demands undergraduate students are presenting to the administration as part of their upcoming negotiations. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 Second, improve working conditions by providing adequate safety, decent wages, sufficient levels of sick pay, and a greater say in decision-making. Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2020 Students, who often work next to unionized full-time employees, are looking for better pay, more predictable hours and benefits such as holiday and sick pay. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 Regulation put forward by Brussels will allow countries to determine a worker's employment status and eligibility for benefits like sick pay, presenting workers with more rights and protections. Alex Wood Morton, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sick pay 

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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sick pay was in 1887

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“Sick pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20pay. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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