Carrie B. asked

⚖️  Law

My employer denied me bereavement pay for my husband's 99-year-old grandmother's passing, despite the employee handbook specifying 3 days for Immediate, Blended & Non-Traditional family members. How is a spouse's grandmother not included as a covered benefit, especially when a co-worker was granted bereavement for a brother-in-law? Isn't a spouse's grandmother covered under a 'blended' family by blood relation or marriage? I am located in NY state. Please advise.

December 22nd, 2024

Scott P. answered

The employee handbook's definition of 'blended and non-traditional family' typically does not includ...

December 22nd, 2024

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