Facebook Extends Bereavement Leave for Employees
February 07 2017 - 6:48PM
Dow Jones News
By Rachel Feintzeig
Facebook Inc. is giving employees more paid time to grieve after
the death of family members.
The company is extending its bereavement leave, offering
employees who have lost immediate family members up to 20 days off
and those who have lost members of their extended family up to 10
days off.
The move, which went into effect on Jan. 1, was announced
Tuesday in a Facebook post by chief operating officer Sheryl
Sandberg, whose husband, technology executive Dave Goldberg, died
suddenly in 2015.
Ms. Sandberg wrote that, "amid the nightmare of Dave's death
when my kids needed me more than ever, I was grateful every day to
work for a company that provides bereavement leave and flexibility.
I needed both to start my recovery."
She stressed the need for public policies that ease the burden
of caring for children and aging parents, as well as recovering
from loss.
"People should be able both to work and be there for their
families. No one should face this trade-off," she said.
Previously, Facebook's employees had 10 days of leave for the
loss of an immediate family member and five days for extended
family.
Write to Rachel Feintzeig at rachel.feintzeig@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 07, 2017 18:33 ET (23:33 GMT)
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