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.
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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
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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
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“Sick leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20leave. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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