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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: The survey found 72% of workers had no benefits, 32% lived below the federal poverty level and 20% reported regular food insecurity, while just 18% had health insurance and 12% had paid time off and/or sick leave.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
In the absence of a federal law, workers rely on a patchwork of state laws or their private-sector employer for sick leave coverage.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Fraudulent claims also involve the Fuel Tax Credit, which is only available for off-highway business use, and self-employment or sick leave credits, which some fraudsters falsely promote on social media.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: The survey found 72% of workers had no benefits, 32% lived below the federal poverty level and 20% reported regular food insecurity, while just 18% had health insurance and 12% had paid time off and/or sick leave.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
In the absence of a federal law, workers rely on a patchwork of state laws or their private-sector employer for sick leave coverage.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Fraudulent claims also involve the Fuel Tax Credit, which is only available for off-highway business use, and self-employment or sick leave credits, which some fraudsters falsely promote on social media.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 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 28 Mar. 2025.
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