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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Most private-sector workers do have access to paid sick leave.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Amber waves of grain, liberty and justice for all, the only wealthy nation on earth without federally mandated paid sick leave.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
Hobbs expressed frustration at recent efforts to strike down the minimum wage increase and paid sick leave through the courts and legislature.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The sources said the problem emerged in a more pronounced way after the crackdown on sick leave abuse that included home visits by correction investigators to verify the reported illness.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Amber waves of grain, liberty and justice for all, the only wealthy nation on earth without federally mandated paid sick leave.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
Hobbs expressed frustration at recent efforts to strike down the minimum wage increase and paid sick leave through the courts and legislature.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The sources said the problem emerged in a more pronounced way after the crackdown on sick leave abuse that included home visits by correction investigators to verify the reported illness.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sick leave
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“Sick leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20leave. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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