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Do employees need to be paid while on bereavement leave?

April 26, 2017Bereavement employees leave paid

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Do employees need to be paid while on bereavement leave?

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No, the legislation only requires an employer to provide time off and allow an employee to return to their job when the leave has ended. Employers are not required to pay wages during the leave. Employers can, and often do, give greater benefits than those provided for in the legislation.