Illinois recently enacted amendments to the state's Child
Bereavement Leave Act, which expand the circumstances for which
bereavement leave is available. Effective January 1, 2023, the
bereavement leave law will be known as the Family Bereavement Leave
Act. In addition to unpaid leave for bereavement related to the
loss of a child, the amended law will require unpaid leave for
bereavement related to the loss of other family members, as well as
for absences due to miscarriage or stillbirth, failed adoption or
surrogacy agreement, and other fertility-related reasons.
Unpaid bereavement leave entitlement
The Family Bereavement Leave Act will require employers to
provide up to two weeks (10 workdays) of unpaid bereavement leave
for employees to:
