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Five Important Questions About FMLA and Bereavement Leave

Family, Federal Government, FMLA, GriefBy EvermoreApril 5, 2023Leave a comment

By Prerna Shah   When a loved one dies, many family members seek bereavement leave to attend to family affairs, their grief, and sort through the many changes that invisibly unfold behind closed doors. It may be surprising to learn that most employees have no legal right to take leave, except in five states in…

Pregnant Mother in Cornfield

The Bereavement Benefit Most Women Don’t Know About (But Should!)

Advocacy, Data Collection, Family, FMLA, ResearchBy EvermoreOctober 4, 2022Leave a comment

As many as half of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Even though 87 percent of women have experienced a miscarriage while employed, an alarming number of women aren’t aware that the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows for time off from work after a miscarriage and stillbirth.  These were the findings from a survey conducted…

Tell Congress to Protect the Jobs of Newly Bereaved People

Advocacy, FMLABy EvermoreMay 13, 2021Leave a comment

Tell Congress To Protect Jobs for Newly Bereaved Families   Imagine how many families have lost a loved one in the past year. Our nation’s collective grief is inescapable and it has impacted all of us.  Today, there are no federal legal protections for newly bereaved families except for narrow exceptions. Congress must act! Workers…

Evermore Brings the Fight to Capitol Hill — Will They Listen?

FMLA, AppropriationsBy EvermoreMarch 16, 2020

For too long, too many have considered bereavement as simply a mental health issue. When a family member or loved one dies, those grieving experience a deep sadness as their lives are changed fundamentally forever. Conventional wisdom tells us a bereaved individual or family will eventually “get over it,” “find closure” and “move on.” But,…

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