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The ethical task, then, in grief today is to overcome this idea, and to make room for people to be open about their bereavement.
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Cody Delistraty, TIME, 1 July 2024
One of the biggest shocks for me was bereavement leave, where the median is only five days according to a 2024 study, and this only applies to a close family death.
—Elizabeth Endicott, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
According to a recent survey, U.S. companies offer, on average, five days of bereavement leave, a remarkably brief amount of time to grapple with a death.
—Cody Delistraty, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
The agreements guarantee annual pay raises based on experience, allow staff to take leave in one-hour increments and add four days of bereavement leave.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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Cody Delistraty, TIME, 1 July 2024
One of the biggest shocks for me was bereavement leave, where the median is only five days according to a 2024 study, and this only applies to a close family death.
—Elizabeth Endicott, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
According to a recent survey, U.S. companies offer, on average, five days of bereavement leave, a remarkably brief amount of time to grapple with a death.
—Cody Delistraty, The New Yorker, 22 June 2024
The agreements guarantee annual pay raises based on experience, allow staff to take leave in one-hour increments and add four days of bereavement leave.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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“Bereavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereavement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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