noun phrase · neutral
paid leave
/peɪd liːv/PAID·leave
Band 5-6speakingtask1task2
time off work during which an employee is still paid
Examples
“The company provides paid leave for new parents.”
“Employees are entitled to several days of paid leave every year.”
“During the pandemic many firms extended paid leave policies.”
Band 8 sentence
“Progressive companies are expanding paid leave to support employees' mental health and family needs.”
Collocations
- maternity paid leave
- paid sick leave
Word family
leave (noun) nounpaid holiday noun phrase
Common mistakes
paid holiday→paid leave
salary leave→paid leave
Say it for a higher band
5paid holiday→6vacation with pay→7+paid leave
Synonyms
paid time off
Easily confused
paid time off
“Employees in the US often receive paid time off that covers vacation and sick days.”
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