family leave
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family leave
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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But at the national level, there’s no paid family leave or other policy to help workers who are also caregivers manage their responsibilities while remaining employed and maintaining their financial security.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
He voted against paid parental and family leave laws in both 2008 and 2018.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
If choosing to adopt, players and coaches can be granted a period of leave that ranges depending on their child's age, while family leave is available for parents who are not the biological mother.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He signed into law a series of bills that targeted sexual harassment in the workplace, protections for pregnant women, paid family leave and equal pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
“What’re you talking about? Why wouldn’t your family leave the house?”
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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