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
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Paid family leave:Hoping to 'raise bar' for rest of nation, NY governor proposes paid leave for prenatal care
What is #PassPaidLeave?
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Singer was the female lead in the iconic rebel story about a city boy, Kevin Bacon's Ren McCormack, whose family leaves Chicago to set up home in a conservative and religious small town where dancing and rock music are banned.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Up to 20 weeks of medical and family leave combined starting in 2026.
—Acacia O'Connor, Parents, 3 Jan. 2024
California’s employment discrimination and family leave laws, among many others, apply to employers of this size.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
Up to 26 weeks disability and family leave combined.
—Acacia O'Connor, Parents, 3 Jan. 2024
The demanding baby stage is well documented, and luckily, many employers support their workers taking family leave after the birth of a baby, or early on in a child’s life.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
Having paid family leave helps reduce unnecessary turnover and saves costs.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
All too often, the family leaves the synagogue as well.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Singer was the female lead in the iconic rebel story about a city boy, Kevin Bacon's Ren McCormack, whose family leaves Chicago to set up home in a conservative and religious small town where dancing and rock music are banned.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Up to 20 weeks of medical and family leave combined starting in 2026.
—Acacia O'Connor, Parents, 3 Jan. 2024
California’s employment discrimination and family leave laws, among many others, apply to employers of this size.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
Up to 26 weeks disability and family leave combined.
—Acacia O'Connor, Parents, 3 Jan. 2024
The demanding baby stage is well documented, and luckily, many employers support their workers taking family leave after the birth of a baby, or early on in a child’s life.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
Having paid family leave helps reduce unnecessary turnover and saves costs.
—Kara Dennison, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
All too often, the family leaves the synagogue as well.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Family leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20leave. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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