sick leave

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In an email to The Times, Newsom spokesperson Tara Gallegos said the governor had a strong record of fighting for workers’ rights, including raising the minimum wage and expanding sick leave and other worker protections.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

"I took sick leave from work, I closed myself in at home. I didn't want to leave. I didn't want people to see me."

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Moffi and Boga have both been placed on sick leave by the club.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Monday afternoon that the Federal Aviation Administration noted a “slight tick up” in air-traffic control workers requesting sick leave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The neat writing within indicated salary, number of holidays, sick leave, and so forth.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood