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

Hours later, she laid out five economic proposals that will form the core of her campaign: universal health care, tuition-free higher education, paid family leave, free child care and a higher minimum wage.

From Washington Post

An additional $350 million is directed to shore up the state’s Paid Family Leave program, which has been so popular that it has run low on funds.

From Seattle Times

That’s especially true because the package is stocked with priorities like child care, paid family leave and a Medicare expansion that are hard-fought party goals.

From Seattle Times

In his resignation speech Aug. 10 he spoke with pride about his record of legalizing same-sex marriage, expanding paid family leave and boosting the statewide minimum wage to $15.

From Seattle Times

They tout the new federal benefits such as paid family leave and a permanent extension of the refundable child tax credit as vital investments in American families.

From Washington Times