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.
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In the prior contract, Equity saw salary increases, better paid sick leave benefits, a decrease in weekly rehearsal hours after a show opens and one additional personal day off for everyone, among other provisions.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The Post said Eng was out on sick leave but arrived at the Long Island golf course in full tactical gear.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Southwest Airlines and a union representing flight attendants have reached an agreement that allows the airline employees to use their sick leave as approved under Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplace Act.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The agreement the hospital ultimately reached with physicians boosted pay, expanded sick leave and included a commitment to change staffing models.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The Post said Eng was out on sick leave but arrived at the Long Island golf course in full tactical gear.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Southwest Airlines and a union representing flight attendants have reached an agreement that allows the airline employees to use their sick leave as approved under Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplace Act.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The agreement the hospital ultimately reached with physicians boosted pay, expanded sick leave and included a commitment to change staffing models.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 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 13 Oct. 2025.
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