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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The nurse draws it up, the doctor gives a heads-up to the parent, and the shot happens before the family leaves.
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Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Newsom also cited statutory increases to sick leave and family leave that outstrips many other states.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Starting next year, most employers will be required to offer employees 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of medical leave.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The front opens for cleaning once the family leaves the nest.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Newsom also cited statutory increases to sick leave and family leave that outstrips many other states.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Starting next year, most employers will be required to offer employees 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of medical leave.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The front opens for cleaning once the family leaves the nest.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Family leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20leave. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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