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)

Examples of family leave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s largely because of staffing shortages, including a recent surge in the amount of leave time employees are using since new state and city family leave policies have become available, said Andrew Dameron, the city’s director of emergency communications. —Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025

This is effectively a $600 per year payment credit per child, acknowledging that supporting a family leaves less income to pay student loans. —Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Paid family leave, flexible schedules, and empathy for the demands of new parenthood are non-negotiable. —Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Employers design benefits around families – offering spousal coverage, dependent tax breaks and family leave. —Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family leave

• achieve
• believe
• conceive
• deceive
• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve
• retrieve
• breve
• cleave