Bereavement leave covers a person the worker names, not only close relatives
Workers may take up to five days of bereavement leave for the death of a designated person: someone related by blood or as close as family, named when they ask for leave. Employers may limit this to one designated person per 12 months.
Who it affects
Workers at employers with five or more employees, and employers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 1149: Employees: bereavement leave.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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