Legal Question in Employment Law in California
bereavement law
how much paid leave does a fulltime hourly
employee get
when a brother dies, and the funeral is across the country? Can you be fired if you take , say, 4-5 days off?
Asked on 8/18/04, 4:36 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Pavone
Pavone & Cohen
Re: bereavement law
There is no legally required paid leave for bereavement. An employer may terminate an employee if he or she takes any time off without authorization, unless the time off is required by law.
Answered on 8/19/04, 6:28 pm