{"id":7701,"date":"2025-03-07T22:02:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=7701"},"modified":"2025-09-26T12:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:13:18","slug":"bereavement-leave-laws-by-state-50-state-chart","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employee-leaves\/bereavement-leave-laws-by-state-50-state-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Bereavement leave laws by state | 50-state chart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5fc8583 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8e1436f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"\">By <strong>Melissa Stein<\/strong>, <strong>JD<\/strong>, Brightmine Legal Editor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bereavement leave laws require employers to provide time off work following the death of an employee\u2019s family member. State laws differ in the qualifying reasons for leave, length of leave and whether leave must be paid. For instance, some laws limit bereavement leave to the death of a child, while others require additional leave under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/solutions\/reduce-compliance-risk\/\">comply<\/a> with these state requirements, employers must track not only current requirements, but also future changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The chart below provides a high-level overview of bereavement leave laws by state. Note that the chart is specific to bereavement leave; depending on an employee\u2019s situation, other leave requirements may apply (e.g., family and medical leave, leave related to reproductive loss, paid leave for any reason). For an overview of various leave requirements in each state, <em>see<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/charts\/leave-laws-by-state-chart\/\">Leave laws by state | 50-state chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-63055ddb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cararra-gray-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79d58207 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.131), 24px);\">In this resource:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.548), 18px);line-height:1.7\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#which-states-require-bereavement-leave\">Which states require bereavement leave?<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.548), 18px);line-height:1.7\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#bereavement-leave-map\">Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"#bereavement-leave-table\">Table<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.548), 18px);line-height:1.7\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#complying-with-bereavement-laws\">Complying with bereavement leave laws<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-states-require-bereavement-leave\">Which states require bereavement leave?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The following states have current or enacted bereavement leave requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"bereavement-leave-map\">Map: Bereavement leave laws by state*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-infogram wp-block-embed-infogram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"_\/O5Zs8HSpqvoZfSbZZdCU\" data-type=\"interactive\" data-title=\"Copy: Bereavement leave laws 50-state chart\"><\/div><script>!function(e,n,i,s){var d=\"InfogramEmbeds\";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,\"script\",\"infogram-async\",\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*Exceptions to employer coverage may apply. Exceptions may relate to employer industry, public employers or other unique employer characteristics.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bereavement-leave-table\">Table: Bereavement leave laws by state*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>State<\/th><th>Bereavement leave required<\/th><th>Applicability<\/th><th>Paid or unpaid<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Alabama<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alaska <\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arizona<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arkansas<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>California<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Applies to employers with five or more employees.<\/td><td>Paid if an employer\u2019s existing bereavement leave policy requires paid leave. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colorado<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Connecticut<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delaware<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>District of Columbia<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Florida<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Georgia<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hawaii<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Idaho<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Illinois<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Applies to employers with 50 or more employees, under Child Extended Bereavement Leave Act.<br><br>Applies to all employers, under domestic violence and crime victim leave law.<br><br>Applies all employers covered by the FMLA, under family bereavement leave law.<\/td><td>Leave is unpaid.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indiana<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iowa<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kansas<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kentucky<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Louisiana<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maine<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maryland<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Under the kin care leave law, employers with 15 or more employees that provide paid leave must allow employees to use it for bereavement purposes.<\/td><td>Leave is paid.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Massachusetts<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Michigan<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minnesota<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Applies to all employers, under sick leave law.<\/td><td>Leave is paid.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mississippi<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Missouri<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nebraska<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nevada<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Hampshire<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Jersey<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Mexico<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New York<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>North Carolina<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>North Dakota<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ohio<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oklahoma<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oregon<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Applies to employers with 25 or more employees, under family leave law.<br><br>Applies to all employers, under sick leave law.<\/td><td>Under the family leave law, leave is unpaid.<br><br>Under the sick leave law, leave is paid for employers with 10 or more employees and employers in Portland with six or more employees. Otherwise, leave is unpaid.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pennsylvania<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rhode Island<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Carolina<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Dakota<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tennessee<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Utah<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vermont<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virginia<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Washington<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Applies to all employers, under paid family and medical leave law.<\/td><td>Leave is paid.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>West Virginia<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wisconsin<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wyoming<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*Exceptions to employer coverage may apply. Exceptions may relate to employer industry, public employers or other unique employer characteristics.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"complying-with-bereavement-laws\">Complying with bereavement leave laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bereavement leave law compliance can be time-consuming. As the patchwork of state leave laws continues to become more complex, it is vital that HR teams feel confident in their knowledge of existing and forthcoming leave requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Brightmine can help. With our extensive library of state-by-state guidance, customizable legal update alerts and automated handbook management system, you can spend less time on compliance and more time maximizing business value. Click below and to get started today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-3 is-position-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-secondary-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db4c44a6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b827052 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"\">In this resource:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#which-states-require-bereavement-leave\">Which states require bereavement leave?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#complying-with-bereavement-laws\">Complying with bereavement leave laws<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bleach-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a36fa716 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the full picture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Subscribe to HR &amp; Compliance Center today and access additional state-by-state employee leaves compliance information updated by our internal experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/us\/quote\/?intcmp=cta|blog|quote|request-a-quote\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad1af2a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Read more articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-ea1fff98 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12377 resources type-resources status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-c-and-i topic-employee-leaves\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3;text-decoration:underline; 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As a legal editor at Brightmine, she covers various forms of leave, including paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave. Melissa also works with the Handbook Templates team to craft and update Brightmine handbook statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Melissa holds a Bachelor of Arts in global studies from Arizona State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Before joining Brightmine, Melissa worked as an Equal Employment Opportunity attorney at the American Federation of Government Employees, where she represented union members alleging employment discrimination claims against federal agencies. She also conducted trainings on federal employment discrimination law. 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