AB 2340 Summary

• Employers cannot discharge, discipline, or discriminate against employees for inquiring about, requesting, or taking up to three days of unpaid bereavement leave upon the death of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, or domestic partner.

• Employees must have worked for the employer for at least 60 days prior to taking leave, and bereavement leave must be completed within 13 months of the death.

• Employees may use accrued vacation, personal leave, or compensatory time off during bereavement leave, and employers may request death documentation (death certificate, obituary, or mortuary/religious institution verification) within 30 days.

• Employees who are discriminated against for taking bereavement leave may file a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement or bring a civil action for reinstatement and actual damages, with possible attorney's fees awarded if the employee prevails.

• The law does not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement that expressly provides for bereavement leave and wages at least 30 percent above state minimum wage.