Help Wanted: Grieving and leaving and jobless benefits
Photo credit: iSTOCK | An employee who went on bereavement leave -- and never returned -- will likely not be eligible for unemployment benefits.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: My boss and I need your help for a situation we are facing. An employee requested a two-week bereavement leave, which was approved. After that time, the operations manager contacted the employee to reschedule him for work. The employee asked for another two weeks off.
When the extension expired, the manager contacted the employee again to schedule his return. The employee said...
