sick leave

Example Sentences

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And in New York state, employees can take paid sick leave for treatment and care, according to the state’s sick-leave policy.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

During times when people were taking semaglutide, psychiatric-related hospital care and sick leave dropped by 42% compared with periods when they were not using these medications.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Toward the end of the shutdown, Joshua broke down in the office of one of his supervisors and requested sick leave, Davy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Vasquez is seeking damages “in the form of unpaid wages, meal and rest period premium pay, unreimbursed business expenses, unpaid sick leave, and all other compensation unlawfully withheld.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Last year when Ma’s appendix broke, when her sick leave was gone, we got bread, peanut butter, and applesauce.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes