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Bereavement & grief leave
Bereavement leave is a notification, not a request — but the conversations around it are still hard. The posts below cover statutory bereavement rules, longer-leave options when you are an executor or caregiver, and what to send your manager when the news is fresh.
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Bereavement Leave Policies: What You're Entitled To
The US has no federal bereavement leave law, but a growing number of states do. Here's what you're actually entitled to, how it varies by employer and country, and how bereavement leave interacts with your annual PTO.
2026-08-0411 min - Strategy
Planning Leave Around a Senior Pet's End-of-Life Care
End-of-life pet care is rarely a single day. The decline often runs weeks or months, with anticipatory grief, vet appointments, the day-of euthanasia, and a recovery period that follows. Here is how to plan leave through that arc.
2026-05-2613 min - Holiday Guide
Memorial Day 2026: Get 9 Days Off With 4 PTO Days
Memorial Day 2026 is May 25. Take 4 PTO days the week before and get a 9-day break -- here's the exact plan and where to go.
2026-04-203 min - Strategy
Grief Leave Beyond Bereavement: Miscarriage, Pet Loss, and Anticipatory Grief
Standard bereavement covers a parent or spouse for three to five days. Real grief is wider than that. Here's where the law and policy are catching up -- and where they aren't.
2026-04-1411 min
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