On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1949 into law, making it unlawful for employers with five or more employees to deny an employee’s request to take up to five days of unpaid ...

Navigating an appropriate response when someone loses a loved one can be uncomfortable and confusing, especially for an employer. However, rather than shying away from the situation, offer grieving ...

On March 19, 2018, Cindy Christensen took her husband, who had suddenly fallen ill, to the emergency room. Within one or two days, Christensen estimates, her husband was diagnosed with lymphoma. He ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — While Californians are entitled to paid family leave to care for a sick family member, they lose any right to take even unpaid time off work to grieve once that family member dies ...

Last week, the government launched four consultations on measures being introduced under the Employment Rights Bill. In the first of a series of articles looking at each in turn, Liz Stevens examines ...

The Tennessee General Assembly has introduced Senate Bill 2566 and House Bill 1759 that requires each local board of education to adopt a bereavement leave policy that authorizes an employee three ...

Purpose: When a death occurs, family and loved ones of the deceased need time to be with one another to provide solace and comfort. The University recognizes the need and normally grants time off with ...

If you are employed in a regular or limited-term position of half time or more, you are eligible for paid bereavement leave. If you work half time or more, you are eligible for prorated paid ...