family leave

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of family leave¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

How should we think about paid family leave?

From Los Angeles Times

I am absolutely convinced that we need to tether paid family leave and child care together tightly.

From Los Angeles Times

However, the Foreign Office has refused to ask Israel to let the family leave Gaza because it only does so in exceptional cases involving couples or a parent and child separated by the war.

From BBC

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

Unlike private sector employees in California, teachers and other public employees do not have access to the state’s paid family leave or state disability insurance programs.

From Los Angeles Times