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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His own protection of his family leaves us questioning who actually occupies the role of the thief and the guardian.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Nikola is trying desperately to hold onto his family farm after his family leaves him to find steadier employment in Germany, and the stork becomes his companion.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Harris admitted the Biden administration made another error by not making Americans’ most pressing needs, such as affordable childcare or paid family leave, its top legislative priority.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Her supervisor allegedly began treating Baker differently after she was injured in a fall in early 2023 and ultimately had to take family leave to recover.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Nikola is trying desperately to hold onto his family farm after his family leaves him to find steadier employment in Germany, and the stork becomes his companion.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Harris admitted the Biden administration made another error by not making Americans’ most pressing needs, such as affordable childcare or paid family leave, its top legislative priority.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Her supervisor allegedly began treating Baker differently after she was injured in a fall in early 2023 and ultimately had to take family leave to recover.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Family leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20leave. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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