Tuesday - September 29, 2026
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: California Expands Bereavement Leave to Cover Extended and Chosen Family - 3 Key Changes for Employers
September 29, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 29 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:

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California Expands Bereavement Leave to Cover Extended and Chosen Family: 3 Key Changes for Employers

Sep 28, 2026

California employees will soon be able to take bereavement leave when an extended relative or someone they consider family dies. Governor Newsom signed SB 1149 late yesterday, allowing employees to take bereavement leave upon the death of . . .

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