Joint committee hears broad support for state bereavement-leave bills
Advocates, victim-service providers and lawmakers urged the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development to report H.2189/S.1354 favorably, saying the bills would guarantee up to 10 days of bereavement leave and address gaps faced by families after sudden deaths, including homicide victims.
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Supporters of proposed Massachusetts bereavement-leave legislation told the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on Tuesday that the bills would give grieving workers short, guaranteed time off without jeopardizing their jobs.
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