sick pay

noun

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

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Additionally, the plan also would set aside $30 million to $40 million for claims from former employees, covering unpaid vacation or paid time off pay, sick pay or sales commissions. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025 The index, organized by HR-tech company Remote, accounts for factors such as statutory annual leave, sick pay percentage, and parental leave. Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025 Spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, the bill promises to bolster workers’ rights with measures targeting key areas such as unfair dismissal, fire and rehire tactics, zero-hour contracts and sick pay. Robert Olsen, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 In Germany, he was accustomed to having 5-6 weeks of mandatory personal time off, sick pay, and an average 35-hour workweek. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sick pay

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 8 Apr. 2025.

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