Learn the vocabulary to talk about being absent from jobs in English:
to take time off = to be absent from work, at home or on vacation.
- I'm going to take a few days off to visit my parents.
- I'm taking Monday off to go to the dentist and do some jobs at home.
to take a vacation = to take time away from work, especially when you travel for pleasure.
- I'm taking my vacation next month. We're going to Spain.
- I have to take my vacation during the school holidays because of my children.
to take a sabbatical = to take time away from work to study or travel, usually while continuing to be paid.
- He's on a sabbatical while he does his MBA. He'll be back next month.
- She's on a sabbatical from her job while she does research for her thesis.
to take unpaid leave = to have an authorized absence from work but without salary.
- She's taken some unpaid leave while she moves house.
- I don't have any paid holiday left so I'd like to take unpaid leave.
to be off sick = to be absent from work due to illness.
- When you are off sick, you must provide a doctor's note.
- He has been off sick for a few days now. I think he'll be back at work on Monday.
sick leave = the time that you can be absent from work, often while being paid part or all of your salary.
- She is having an operation and so will be on sick leave for the next two months.
- When you are on sick leave prescribed by your doctor, you get paid your full salary for the first three months.
maternity leave = the period a mother is legally authorised to be absent from work before and after the birth of a child.
- Her maternity leave finishes next week but she is not coming back to work.
- Statutory maternity leave is paid for up to 26 weeks and can start 11 weeks before the baby is due.
parental leave = the time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work to take care of their baby.
- He has taken parental leave to look after the baby while his wife returns to work.
- You have to work for an employer for one year to qualify for parental leave to look after your children.
statutory sick pay = the money paid by a company to an employee who cannot work due to illness.
- If you are absent from work due to illness, you may be able to claim sick pay.
- To claim sick pay, you have to have medical certificate from your doctor stating that you are unable to work.
a public holiday = a day when almost everybody does not have to go to work (for example in the US July 4th or January 1st).
- We have 25 days paid holiday plus 10 public holidays.
- When there is a public holiday on a Thursday, many people take the Friday off too.
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