sick leave
Example Sentences
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In Finland, depression is the leading individual cause of both extended sick leave and disability pensions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
Authorities launched an investigation into Song shortly after he was discharged in 2024, when local media reported that he was frequently absent from his social service duties and took excessive sick leave.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A 2019 study by the Center for American Progress found that 39% of all workers — and 80% of low-wage workers — get no paid vacation time, and no paid sick leave.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
You should take sick leave when you don’t feel mentally or physically capable of working.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
In mid-December the secretary became ill and was forced to go on sick leave.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
