compassionate leave
noun
UK/kəmˌpæʃ.ᵊn.ət ˈliːv/
US/kəmˌpæʃ.ᵊn.ət ˈliːv/
Definitions of compassionate leave noun
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
a period of authorized absence from work granted by an employer to an employee, typically due to the death or serious illness of a close family member
（因近親過世或生病而特准的）恩恤假；喪假
She applied for compassionate leave after learning about her mother's passing.
她在得知母親去世後申請了恩恤假。
He needed to take a few days of compassionate leave because his father was critically ill.
他需要請幾天恩恤假，因為他父親病危。
The company has a policy in place to offer compassionate leave for employees facing family emergencies.
公司有政策為面臨家庭緊急情況的員工提供恩恤假。