family leave
noun
: a usually unpaid leave of absence for an employee to attend to family concerns (such as a serious illness or the care of an infant)
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Following their loss, Stacy and her family leave Manhattan behind for the rural Madison River valley region of Montana in an effort to recover.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Employees also reportedly remain with Sabrina Garments for 10 to 15 years in an industry plagued by high turnover, many of them returning after family leave.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Teacher shortage Spellings said the biggest fix to to workforce shortages is creating incentives to retain and attract teachers, such as offering higher pay, childcare, paid family leave and retirement security.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
To tackle issues like the motherhood penalty, Tucker emphasizes that systemic solutions like implementing universal child care and paid family leave are key to leveling the playing field for women.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Employees also reportedly remain with Sabrina Garments for 10 to 15 years in an industry plagued by high turnover, many of them returning after family leave.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Teacher shortage Spellings said the biggest fix to to workforce shortages is creating incentives to retain and attract teachers, such as offering higher pay, childcare, paid family leave and retirement security.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
To tackle issues like the motherhood penalty, Tucker emphasizes that systemic solutions like implementing universal child care and paid family leave are key to leveling the playing field for women.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Family leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20leave. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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