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Bereavement leave is a blessing when youve lost someone close to you.
This is nothing newin 2024, she lost 13 unborn children and took 13 weeks of paid time off.
The boss turned to the web to ask if he was being a jerk.
OP tells his readers that that means the latest fetus to be lost was just 3 days old.
According to OP, this year hes putting a stop to it.
Bereavement leave is not to be taken lightly.
Another 71% were interested in takinggriefsupport training to help colleagues through a loss.
But what are some ways to help employees cope with grief in the workplace?
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Bored Pandareached out to psychologistDr.
Deborah Heckerto get her expert opinion on the situation OP is facing.
We asked Dr. Hecker how managers should approach a situation where theres skepticism about an employees claims of loss.
She had this to say, The employer should speakin personto the employee, never via email or phone.
He or she should review with the employee the companys sick-leave policies and the consequences of violating them.
Meticulous documentation and a clear record of events is mandatory.
Fairness is needed, as every story has at least two sides.
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