Time off work that is not paid, taken beyond paid leave entitlements.
Unpaid leave is time off work that is not compensated — either because the employee has exhausted their paid leave entitlements, or because the leave type (e.g. career break, extended compassionate leave, study leave) is not paid. Some unpaid leave types are statutory rights (e.g. unpaid parental leave in the UK — 18 weeks per child), while others are granted at employer discretion. HR software manages unpaid leave approval workflows, adjusts payroll calculations, and tracks unpaid leave balances separately.
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