Death is a difficult topic, to say the least, and one that’s especially avoided in the workplace. But employers may be doing more harm than good by not investing more time and resources into bereavement benefits.
Empathy, an employee benefit platform that helps members navigate the administrative responsibilities and emotions of loss, surveyed 1,485 respondents who experienced the loss of an immediate family member in the last five years. The survey found that 92% of employees either take time off or adjust their work commitments to deal with loss, while 76% noticed their overall performance was harmed.
