family leave
nounUK /ˈfæm.əl.i liːv/
US /ˈfæm.əl.i liːv/
Time off from work that a person takes to take care of their family.
She took family leave when her baby was born.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legally protected period away from a job to care for a sick relative.
He used family leave to look after his sick mother.
3. A company policy that lets workers take unpaid time for family needs.
The new family leave policy allows up to twelve weeks off.
4. Time granted to a parent to bond with a newly adopted child.
They applied for family leave after adopting their daughter.