- sick leave
- sick leave n1) an absence from work permitted because of illness2) the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay employees who are sick
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Sick leave — (or paid sick days or sick pay) is time off from work that workers can use during periods of temporary illness to stay home and address their health and safety needs without losing pay. Some workplaces offer paid sick time as a matter of… … Wikipedia
sick leave — ➔ leave * * * sick leave UK US noun [U] HR, WORKPLACE ► a period of time that a worker is allowed to be away from work because they are ill: on sick leave »Emmens has been out on sick leave for the past three weeks. »Do employees receive paid… … Financial and business terms
sick leave — n [U] time that you are allowed to spend away from work because you are sick on sick leave ▪ He has been on sick leave for more than three months … Dictionary of contemporary English
sick leave — n. A leave that an employee is allowed to take from work when either the employee or a close family member is sick or injured, either with or without pay but without loss of seniority or benefits. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing,… … Law dictionary
sick leave — n. leave from work granted for illness, often with pay (sick pay), for a limited number of days … English World dictionary
sick leave — sick ,leave noun uncount a period of time during which you do not work because you are sick … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sick-leave — see sick a. 10 b … Useful english dictionary
sick leave — sick′ leave n. leave from duty, work, or the like, granted because of illness • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
sick leave — ► NOUN ▪ leave of absence granted because of illness … English terms dictionary
sick leave — noun a leave of absence from work because of illness • Hypernyms: ↑leave, ↑leave of absence * * * noun 1. : a period of absence from duty due to illness or other disability the foreign secretary was on sick leave when the decisions were taken New … Useful english dictionary
