leave of absence

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The healthcare IT company where Sanchez works as a senior customer success manager allowed her to take a 60-day unpaid leave of absence but said it would have to terminate her employment afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Anderson had earlier last year announced she was taking a "temporary leave of absence", saying that "commentary" was "detracting" from the job.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

You mentioned that a leave of absence and a change in roles did not help.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The fast-growing artificial intelligence company fired the executive, Ryan Beiermeister, in early January, following a leave of absence, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

A few months ago, her company and the school board came up with a new program that lets professionals take a leave of absence for a year to teach in inner-city schools.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake