HR Glossary

What is Compassionate Leave?

Paid or unpaid leave granted to employees dealing with a serious personal or family emergency, including but not limited to the critical illness or death of a close family member, often overlapping with bereavement leave but broader in scope.

Why it matters in hiring

Compassionate Leave comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with C

• Cohort-Based Learning
• Commission
• Commuter Benefits
• Compa-Ratio
• Compensation Philosophy
• Compensation Review Cycle
• Compensation Structure
• Competency-Based Interview

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