Fg Trade | E+ | Getty ImagesYour employer may have its own policyAround nine out of 10 U.S. companies offer bereavement leave, according to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Adam Lister | Moment | Getty ImagesThe leave companies provide tend to vary based on who in your life has died. The average for an immediate family member was around five days, compared to roughly one day for a close friend, IFEBP found. Some states offer bereavement leaveIn the absence of a federal bereavement leave policy, some states have established their own program or are trying to do so. A California law guarantees most employees five days of bereavement leave following the death of a family member.

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Persons: Julie Stich, Stich, Johnson, Adam Lister, IFEBP, they've, " Stich Organizations: International Foundation of Employee Locations: U.S, California, Illinois