sick leave
noun
1
: an absence from work permitted because of illness
2
: the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay employees who are sick
Examples of sick leave in a Sentence
employee benefits such as vacation time and sick leave
We are allotted three weeks annual sick leave.
He's been on sick leave since last Thursday.
Recent Examples on the Web
Look at your vacation time, sick leave and flexible work policies through the lens of someone undergoing fertility treatment.
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Cynthia McEwen, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Democrats had been filibustering legislation to roll back the ballot measure’s sick leave protections during on-and-off debate this spring.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
This racial gap reflects unequal access to health care and workplace benefits such as paid sick leave and socioeconomic status.
—Abigail Silva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Money could also be used to pay family, medical, and sick leave.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
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Cynthia McEwen, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Democrats had been filibustering legislation to roll back the ballot measure’s sick leave protections during on-and-off debate this spring.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
This racial gap reflects unequal access to health care and workplace benefits such as paid sick leave and socioeconomic status.
—Abigail Silva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Money could also be used to pay family, medical, and sick leave.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sick leave
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“Sick leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20leave. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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