Parental Bereavement Leave (The Farley-Kluger Initiative to Amend the FMLA)
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Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Rhinelander, WI signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Kankakee, IL signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Allentown, PA writes:
I am appalled that this is not already included in the FMLA. My prayers go out to those that have had to suffer this type of loss.Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Lyons, GA signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Saint Petersburg, FL writes:
The grieving process is different for everyone, including fathers. They need time to grieve too.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 3rd, 2011Someone from Saint Paul, MN signed.
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Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Dyer, IN writes:
Dads need time to grieve, and time to support their whole family. I know: we lost our son May of 2010.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 3rd, 2011Someone from New Berlin, WI writes:
It is in both the father's and employer's best interest. Concentration and thought processing are askew after such a tragic life event. It has been two plus years since we lost our precious son and my husband and I are still adjusting. Please allow this option for those who suffer the loss of a child and want the time to heal without the extra stress and worry of job loss.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 3rd, 2011Someone from Princeton, MN writes:
Although there may currently be ways to request FMLA for the loss of a child. The process seems tricky to navigate, if you don't know the rules. I imagine when I ask HR if I can claim FMLA leave because of the loss of a child, they will most likely tell me FMLA doesn't cover bereavement, rather than guide me to the correct language for requesting FMLA. Tying FMLA directly to the bereavement rather than the effects of the bereavement would make the leave more accessible to parents who are already dealing with a lot of stress and don't have the emotional stamina to engage in a technical legal discussion with their employer.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 3rd, 2011Someone from Lyons, GA signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Smyrna, TN writes:
I feel FMLA should be extended to all who lose a child including those who suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth. We need time to grieve as well. More and more people end up with depression because society expects them to immediately "move on." Those of us who have been there understand grieving the loss of a child, or any loved one for that matter, lasts a lifetime. Showing compassion and understanding that a person needs some time to focus on their grieving is a must.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 3rd, 2011Someone from Pasadena, MD signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Redfield, SD writes:
After experiencing the death of a child myself, I support this 100%.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 3rd, 2011Someone from Spanaway, WA signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Oakland, CA writes:
Only with the death of your own child would you realize the importance of this matter.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 3rd, 2011Someone from Lake Saint Louis, MO signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Blackduck, MN signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Long Beach, CA signed.
Feb 3rd, 2011Someone from Saint Louis, MO writes:
It is insanity to have to rely on the compassion of employers or HR at such a time. Bereaved Parents [BP] need the FMLA option; our society will benefit from making BPs eligible for FMLA. I wholeheartedly support Kelly Farley, Founder of the Grieving Dads Project and Barry Kluger, Author and grieving father in their efforts to make this necessary change to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 3rd, 2011Someone from Phoenix, AZ signed.
Feb 2nd, 2011Someone from Phoenix, AZ signed.
Feb 2nd, 2011Someone from San Diego, CA writes:
I have worked for many years with parents who have had a child die. Of all the losses this is the most devastating. Although many can return to work in weeks or months it is often more than a decade before there is any semblance of normal. In fact, most refer years later to being in a new normal. Scott Johnson San Diego, CaREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 2nd, 2011Someone from Fisher, IL writes:
I would agree, death or birth of a child should be included.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 2nd, 2011Someone from Duluth, MN signed.
Feb 2nd, 2011Someone from Omaha, NE signed.
Feb 2nd, 2011Someone from Duluth, MN writes:
Dads go through every bit as much pain and anguish as moms do when a child dies. Many people don't realize that. Dads are often expected to go back to work after just a few days. This is very unhealthy for, and insensitive to, grieving fathers.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 2nd, 2011Someone from Dallas, TX signed.
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Feb 2nd, 2011Someone from Eagle, WI writes:
trust me, you would rather feel the pain of being ill than to feel the pain of losing a child.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 2nd, 2011Someone from Cincinnati, OH signed.
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Feb 2nd, 2011Someone from Watertown, WI writes:
Your child's death is the most unnerving thing that could ever happen to you. IF we parents fully recover, it would be a miracle.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 2nd, 2011Someone from Springfield, IL writes:
I think this should include death of the child during pregnancy (i.e. miscarriage and stillborn infants). Especially in cases where you have a stillborn child you need the recoup time the same as if you had a live child to bring home AND the grief and stress of not having that child to bring home! As someone who has experienced that for both of my only 2 pregnancies, I can absolutely tell you that it is a horrendous experience and a huge necessity.REPORT COMMENTS
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