Compassionate leave is time off allowed after a death or family crisis. Take compassionate leave, a week of compassionate leave, granted compassionate leave.
Whether it is paid varies from employer to employer, and in Britain there is no general legal right to pay for it. It is separate from annual leave and should not come out of it.
1nouncompassionate leaveTime off allowed after a death or family crisis.
“He was given a fortnight of compassionate leave after his father died.”
compassionate leave is leave.
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