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 filings also reported a variety of materially false refundable credits and other payments including sick and family leave credits, child and dependent care credits, fuel tax credits, IRC Section 1341 credits, and/or false income tax withholdings.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition, 14 states now offer paid family leave insurance programs that cover family caregiving.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
For the first three months, Cody was able to take family leave and stay with them full time, something Strauss doesn’t take lightly.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Well, look, Governor Walz is the reason that we've got paid family leave in Minnesota.
—NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In addition, 14 states now offer paid family leave insurance programs that cover family caregiving.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
For the first three months, Cody was able to take family leave and stay with them full time, something Strauss doesn’t take lightly.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Well, look, Governor Walz is the reason that we've got paid family leave in Minnesota.
—NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Family leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20leave. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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