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leavism

leavism is the alternative form of leaveism.

Meaning of leaveism

Noun

leaveism (uncountable)

  1. The practice of employees using flexitime and other leave entitlement schemes to take time off when they are in fact too unwell to go to work.
  2. The practice of employees taking work away to complete outside of paid hours, e.g. at home or on holiday.
    • Allied to this is the greater prevalence of 'leaveism', where employees are unable to disconnect from work because of the increased use of technology.
      It occurs when staff utilise allocated time-off, including annual leave and rest days, to catch up on work obligations and to take work home with...2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Mental health in the workplace”, in Rail, page 51

Questions about leavism

What is leavism the alternative form of?
Leavism is the alternative form of leaveism.

Words near leavism in the dictionary

  1. leaving to the imagination
  2. leaving well alone
  3. leavings
  4. Leavis
  5. Leavisian
  6. leavism
  7. Leavitt
  8. Leavitt law
  9. Leavittsburg
  10. leavy
  11. leavy greens

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