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61Parental leave — Maternity leave redirects here. For the episode of Lost, see Maternity Leave (Lost). Histogram of countries by weeks paid maternity leave provided by law Parental leave is an employee benefit that provides paid or unpaid time off work to care for …
62Sick leave — (or paid sick days or sick pay) is time off from work that workers can use during periods of temporary illness to stay home and address their health and safety needs without losing pay. Some workplaces offer paid sick time as a matter of… …
63Regulatory taking — refers to a situation in which a government regulates a property to such a degree that the regulation effectively amounts to an exercise of the government s eminent domain power without actually divesting the property s owner of title to the… …
64Indefinite leave to remain — (ILR) is an immigration status granted to a person who does not hold right of abode in the United Kingdom, but who has been admitted to the UK without any time limit on his or her stay and who is free to take up employment or study, without… …
65Family and Medical Leave Act — (FMLA) A federal law that requires qualifying employers to provide eligible employees with 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12 month period to bond with a new child, care for a family member with a serious medical condition, or recover from a… …
66maternity leave — ➔ leave * * * maternity leave UK US noun [U] ► HR the period when a woman can legally be absent from work in the weeks before and after she has a baby: »The changes will affect any women on maternity leave or taking a career break while they… …
67eternity leave — (ee.TURN.uh.tee leev) n. Paid leave given to a person who needs to provide full time care for a dying spouse or family member. Example Citation: Palliative care doctors and caregivers are calling for legal changes to provide job protection and… …
68To take leave — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
69sick leave — ➔ leave * * * sick leave UK US noun [U] HR, WORKPLACE ► a period of time that a worker is allowed to be away from work because they are ill: on sick leave »Emmens has been out on sick leave for the past three weeks. »Do employees receive paid… …
70Garden leave — (or gardening leave[1]) describes the practice whereby an employee who is leaving a job (having resigned or otherwise had his or her employment terminated) is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on… …
