Bereavement

New and Updated

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  50-State Charts

  Leave Laws by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect a change in implementation dates for contributions and benefits under Maryland's forthcoming paid family and medical leave law.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Other Leaves: Illinois

  Updated to reflect forthcoming Paid Leave for All Workers Act.

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  Policies and Procedures

  Pregnancy Loss Policy

  An employer may use this policy to raise awareness and understanding of how pregnancy loss may affect an employee and their performance at work.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Family Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments regarding bereavement leave, effective January 1, 2023.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [1-4 Employees]: California

  California employers seeking to briefly establish the eligibility requirements and terms of bereavement leave (e.g., whether it will be paid or unpaid) should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Bereavement Leave Handbook Statement [5+ Employees]: California

  Updated title, threshold, statement and guidance to reflect the state's bereavement leave law, effective January 1, 2023.

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  Legal Timetable

  California Bereavement Leave Law Takes Effect

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  How To

  How to Support an Employee Who Experiences Pregnancy Loss

  This How To details the steps and issues to consider to support an employee who experiences a pregnancy loss.

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  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Expands Bereavement Leave Rights

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  Employment Law Guide

  Other Leaves: Federal

  This section helps HR professionals identify the common forms of leave addressed by state law and those routinely granted by employers to help attract and retain employees. HR will also gain a greater understanding of the common considerations regarding leaves, how to develop leave policies and processes for requesting and taking leave and the risks inherent in providing forms of leave an employer is not legally required to provide.