sick-leave

The employee submitted a sick-leave request to her manager.

Definition

Noun:
- Time off from work due to illness: "sick-leave" refers to a period of absence from employment that is officially permitted because an employee is ill or injured. It is typically granted by an employer and may be paid or unpaid.

Usage Examples

• (She requested time off from work because of illness.)
• (The employer allows ten days of absence with pay for health reasons.)
• (He took authorized time off for medical recovery.)

Advanced Usage

• "to take sick-leave": to formally request and use the permitted absence due to illness.

  • You must notify your manager before taking sick-leave. (You need to inform your supervisor when you plan to be absent for health reasons.)

• "sick-leave policy": the rules or guidelines an employer has regarding time off for illness.

  • Our sick-leave policy requires a doctor's note for absences longer than three days. (The company’s rules demand medical documentation for extended sick time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sick (adj): ill; suffering from a disease or health problem.

  • He felt too sick to go to work. (He was ill and unable to perform his job.)

• Leave (n): permission to be absent from work or duty.

  • She requested leave for a family emergency. (She asked for time off for a personal crisis.)

Synonyms

• Medical leave: time off from work for health-related reasons.
• Health leave: absence permitted specifically for medical treatment or recovery.
• Sick time: a colloquial term for the period of absence allowed due to illness.

Related Idioms

• "Call in sick": to inform one’s employer that one will not come to work because of illness.

  • He called in sick this morning because of a fever. (He notified his boss that he was ill and would not attend work.)

• "On sick leave": the state of being absent from work due to illness.

  • She is on sick leave until her doctor clears her to return. (She is officially away from work for medical reasons.)

Phrasal Verbs

• "Take off sick": to take a day or period off work because of illness.
  • He had to take off sick for three days after the accident. (He was absent from work for three days due to injury.)