http://www.osiris.gov.au/html/decisions/95/MISC-95/0/IA00089...

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Items as to Hours of Work, Shift Work and Overtime also form
part of the Log, and a range of periods of leave and
circumstantial leave are also included to mention some of the 65
items contained in this Log of Claims.

On the other hand, \"special leaves\" are permitted in case of the deaths of immediate family members and are called \"circumstantial leave\" or \"leave by appeal.\" A special leave of absence is usually permitted for a period of 5-7 days.
http://www.nis.go.kr/english/democratic/defense21.html

In certain family circumstances, for accomplishing certain civic or civil obligations, or in case of a personal appearance ordered by the courts, workers are entitled to absent themselves while still retaining their remuneration. This legal leave is commonly called \"little unemployment\" or \"circumstantial leave\".

http://www.hotjob.be/anglais/Kiosque/faq_entreprises/recherc...

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Dan nie zauważył Australijskiej strony??? Impossible

Oxford collocation + Collins Cobuild dictionaries
pwk

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Np.:

After a death of a close relative or friend it is customary for the bereaved person to be allowed three days of compassionate leave from work. This is often not sufficient time for the funeral to be arranged or for the bereaved person to recover sufficiently emotionally. Some people find it very difficult to return to work whereas others find work diverts their mind away from grief.

http://www.grieflink.asn.au/workplace.html

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Albo:

However, whether or not there is a statutory right to unpaid leave, paid compassionate leave may be granted by the University for urgent personal reasons (including leave for child care, leave to care for dependent relatives and bereavement leave). Applications for compassionate leave should be made to the Head of Department, Centre or Unit, or Provost (or his/her nominee) concerned who will consult with the Director of Personnel Services or one of the Personnel Managers. Applications for compassionate leave will be considered sympathetically and in confidence.

http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/persnl/compleave.htm

These are two more possibilities for you to consider.

Exceptional leave is... leave granted in exceptional circumstances... this might include bereavement, or urgent personal reasons of another sort.

http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/jchmt/handbook/jchmt_handbook_sec...

Unscheduled leave

Again this is leave which is not part of an employees planned, allocated leave. I would probably opt for this version, depending on the context.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=ru&inlang=ru&ie=windows-1251...

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For Bartek - yes, I now see that the circumstantial leave comes from an Aussie reference... I think this may be a term used down under (and maybe in the States too???) but it is not one that is familiar for a British English speaker... if the translation is designed for use in Oz - then perfect!!

My two cents: Some time ago I was not quite sure how to translate "family leave" into Polish. I posted a query and received interesting feedback, which shows that the term can be suitable here, provided we talk about American English usage AND IT IS SOMEHOW RELATED TO FAMILY MEMBERS.

Let me quote the original question:

family leave
Context: "The most senior person on his staff-a woman who had worked for the acquiring company-was about to return from an extended family leave, and he was convinced that he couldn't ask her for help."
- Is this some sort of a "care leave" or "child care leave"?

and comments:

"Very similar, except that it is often extended to care for other family members, especially a spouse.

Family leave can be used pretty broadly. It might mean the woman had had a baby (though this more typically would be referred to with the narrower phrase "maternity leave"). It also could cover, e.g., leave to attend the funeral of a family member, though that presumably wouldn't be "extended".

and another one: Right: its a leave for family reasons. ANY family reasons: to take care of a sick family member, to help a child deal with a drug/drink addiction, anything.

Read the "family" in "family leave" as an adjective meaning "family-related"; compare with "sick leave".

It would be an emergency leave if it was for a funeral, for birth of a child it would be a maternity leave. It could also be an emergency if the child decided to be born unexpectedly.

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This is used in USA.

Tak to było w jednej brytyjskiej umowie.