Sickout Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɪkˌaʊt

SIK-owt

UK

ˈsɪkˌaʊt

SIK-owt

التعريف

A sickout is when many employees call in sick at the same time as a form of protest, instead of officially striking.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Sickout" is informal and mostly used with public sector or unionized workers. It implies indirect protest by coordinated sick leave. Often viewed as covert action and may be subject to disciplinary response.

• Spanish: huelga por enfermedad - paro encubierto
• Portuguese (BR): greve de atestados médicos - greve disfarçada
• Portuguese (PT): greve encapotada por doença - greve de baixa médica
• Chinese (Simplified): 集体病假抗议
• Chinese (Traditional): 集體病假抗議
• Hindi: बीमारी का बहाना बनाकर हड़ताल
• Arabic: إضراب المرض الجماعي
• Bengali: সম্মিলিত অসুস্থতার ছুটি (প্রতিবাদে) - সিকআউট
• Russian: итальянская забастовка по болезни - массовый больничный (в знак протеста)
• Japanese: 病気によるストライキ - シックアウト
• Vietnamese: đình công giả bệnh - nghỉ ốm tập thể (phản đối)
• Korean: 병가 투쟁 - 집단 병가
• Turkish: toplu hastalık izni eylemi - sahte hastalık grevi
• Urdu: اجتماعی بیمار رخصت (احتجاج کے طور پر)
• Indonesian: mogok sakit - aksi cuti sakit massal

جمل نموذجية

The teachers organized a sickout to protest their low pay.

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A sickout can shut down all city buses if enough drivers join.

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Some workers participated in a sickout instead of striking.

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Rumors are going around about a possible sickout next week.

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Management called the sickout an abuse of sick leave policies.

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After the sickout, the company finally agreed to discuss working conditions.

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