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Glossary

This glossary provides clear definitions and explanations for various types of leave to help you understand and comply with your country's leave laws. Here are the key terms you need to know:

A

Authorized Leave

B

Bereavement Leave

Blackout Periods

C

Childcare Leave

Compassionate Leave

Compensatory Time

Crime Victims’ Leave

D

Disability Leave

Doctor’s Appointment Leave

Domestic Violence Leave

E

Educational Leave

Emergency Leave

Extended Sick Leave

F

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Family Bonding Leave

Family Military Leave (under the FMLA)

Floating Holiday

G

H

I

Illness Reporting

In-Lieu of Holiday

Intermittent Leave

J

Jury Duty Leave

L

Leave Accrual Cap

Leave of Absence

Leave Reporting

Leave Without Pay (LWOP)

M

Maternity Leave

Mental Health Days

N

Non-Exempt Employees

O

Occupational Injuries / Diseases

Organ Donation Leave

P

Paid Leave “For Any Reason”

Part-Time Employees

Paternity Leave

Pregnancy Disability Leave

Pregnancy Leave

Public Holiday Leave

R

Recreational Leave

Religious Leave

Reserve Duty Leave

Rolling Calendar Year

S

Sabbatical Leave

Short-Term Disability

T

Temporary Disability Leave

Time Off to Vote

Time-Off Request

U

Unscheduled Leave

V

Vacation Accrual Rate

Vested Sick Leave

Voluntary Time Off

Volunteer Leave

W

Work-Life Balance