sick leave
Definition of sick leave
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
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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.
1820
First Known Use of sick leave
1820
SICK LEAVE Defined for English Language Learners
sick leave
Definition of sick leave for English Language Learners
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: the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay workers who are unable to work because they are sick
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: an absence from work because of sickness
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sick leave
Medical Definition of sick leave
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
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