HR Glossary
What is Sabbatical?
An extended period of paid or unpaid leave from work, typically lasting one to twelve months, offered by employers to long-tenured employees for personal development, rest, travel, academic pursuits, or creative projects, with a guaranteed return to the same or equivalent role.
Why it matters in hiring
Sabbatical 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 S
- Salary Benchmarking
- Salary Sacrifice (UK / Australia)
- Saudi Labour Law (Saudi Arabia)
- Self-Assessment
- Self-Paced Learning
- Separation Agreement
- Service Certificate (Singapore)
- Severance Pay
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