family leave

noun

: a usually unpaid leave of absence for an employee to attend to family concerns (such as a serious illness or the care of an infant)

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Critics also suggest that drivers already benefit from a minimum pay standard set by a state agreement, which includes paid sick and family leave. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 According to data published in Harvard Business Review, when organizations offer family leave, childcare support, and flexible schedules to all workers, the percentage of women and people of color in management rises significantly. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Your vote directly influences equal pay enforcement, workplace discrimination policies, and paid family leave – all crucial factors in closing these persistent gaps. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024 Beyond health care, national family leave and child care policies are also necessary to allow women to work and families to thrive. Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for family leave 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family leave was in 1968

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“Family leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20leave. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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