family leave

American  

noun

1. a leave of absence from work in order to have or take care of a baby or to care for an ailing family member.

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Etymology

Origin of family leave

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

In Japan and Hungary, for example, policies like expanded paid family leave and monthly per-child allowances led to only modest increases in the birthrate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

In 2018 Walmart said it would pay workers at least $11 per hour and would offer full-time store workers the same paid family leave as corporate employees for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The shadow business secretary said: "If you've no job in the first place it doesn't matter how much family leave you get."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

This includes determining the cost of providing 12 weeks of paid family leave and researching the possibility of the state paying instead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

“But...but why? Can’t you just let me and my family leave? We won’t bother you. We’ll take nothing but the clothes on our backs. You’ll never see us again.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman