sick day

noun

1. a day for which an employee will be paid while absent because of illness.

Example Sentences

For lower-wage workers who may see a slowdown, Schwarz says he has encouraged them to take a sick day or paid time off if they can do so without endangering their job.

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Telehealth is the only viable option for patients who can’t take a sick day, find a babysitter — data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the lion’s share of abortion patients are already mothers — or catch a ride to a clinic that may be hours away on public transit, experts say.

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As grades become more important to adolescents and teens in junior and senior high school, many parents also include academic considerations in their sick day decision.

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It’s harder for folks who can work remotely to justify using a sick day, because technology makes it so easy to limp along through our tasks when we should be resting.

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And even if you did take a legit sick day off, chances are you still checked email or Slack because technology is also addictive.

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