Bereavement Leave Resources

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Washington

WA SB 5649

| Bereavement Leave, Leave


STATUS: Enacted

This bill provides 1 week of paid family leave starting from the death of a qualifying family member (i.e., a family member for whom the employee could have taken medical leave or child-bonding leave before the relative died).

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Maryland

MD HB 56

2021 | Bereavement Leave, Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Maryland’s Flexible Leave Act (MFLA) requires employers with 15 or more employees in Maryland to permit all employees who are primarily employed in Maryland to use their available paid earned leave to grieve the loss of an immediate family member.

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Illinois

IL SB 3120

2022 | Bereavement Leave, Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Illinois employers are required to provide employees with up to 10 working days of unpaid bereavement leave following the loss of a family member or planned family addition.

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Oregon

OR HB 2950

| Bereavement Leave, Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Under the Oregon Family Leave Act, an eligible employee is entitled to take up to two weeks of leave per death of a family member, as defined. Limits period of leave to two weeks that must be completed within 60 days of notice of death. Requires that leave be counted toward total period of authorized family leave.

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California

CA AB 1949

2022 | Bereavement Leave, Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Allows workers to take up to 5 days of unpaid, job-protected bereavement leave upon the death of a family member, as defined. It also prohibits employers from firing or otherwise discriminating against employees for taking the leave.

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