take sick

Example Sentences

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"Like many women, I legally had to take sick leave. But I was grief stricken, not sick, harbouring a deep sense of loss."

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It conducted a survey of care workers, which suggested one in three of them could not afford to take sick leave.

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Some may choose to take sick pay or compassionate leave - but this is at the discretion of employers.

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Ambulance technician Giles George said shift workers received up to 20% more on their pay which was lost for six weeks if they had to take sick leave.

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A couple have offered to take sick people in their village to hospital if they face long waits for an ambulance.

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