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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When companies had universal policies for family leave, flexible scheduling and childcare, their research showed that the percentage of people of color in manager roles increased, as did the percentage of white female managers.
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Beth Kowitt, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Little House ran until 1983, though the twins didn't appear in the show's ninth and final season (which saw the Ingalls family leave town).
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Following their loss, Stacy and her family leave Manhattan behind for the rural Madison River Valley region of Montana in an effort to recover.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Deloitte recently cut family leave for some administrative staffers.
—Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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Beth Kowitt, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Little House ran until 1983, though the twins didn't appear in the show's ninth and final season (which saw the Ingalls family leave town).
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Following their loss, Stacy and her family leave Manhattan behind for the rural Madison River Valley region of Montana in an effort to recover.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Deloitte recently cut family leave for some administrative staffers.
—Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for family leave
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“Family leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20leave. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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