sick leave
Example Sentences
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He said Germany's rate of sick leave was among the steepest in the EU.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 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
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
“They get holidays, don’t they? And — and sick leave, and pensions, and everything?”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
