sick leave

noun

1
: an absence from work permitted because of illness
2
: the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay employees who are sick

Examples of sick leave in a Sentence

employee benefits such as vacation time and sick leave We are allotted three weeks annual sick leave. He's been on sick leave since last Thursday.
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However, the committee pushing paid sick leave has raised $3.2 million, while no committee has organized in opposition. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 But according to the bosses of Germany’s biggest businesses, the real problem is its workers taking too much sick leave. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024 According to the union, the contract provides actors with health benefits and sick leave. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is currently on sick leave, the Royal Court tells PEOPLE. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sick leave 

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sick leave was in 1820

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“Sick leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20leave. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

sick leave

noun
1
: an absence from work permitted because of illness
2
: the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay employees who are sick

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