AB 2340 – Bereavement Leave

Fresno Chamber Position: OPPOSE

AB 2340 would mandate that every employer grant every employee up to three days of unpaid bereavement leave per year upon the death of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, or domestic partner. This legislation could have unintended negative consequences for reasonable well-intentioned employers. By making a 3-day bereavement leave mandatory in every situation, AB 2340 removes flexibility employers need to balance bereavement leave requests with pressing leave requests by other employees for other reasons, such as to care for a family member who is in trouble.
 

Contact Kerri Ginis, the Chamber's Government Affairs Manager for more information at (559) 495-4818 or kginis@fresnochamber.com