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This resolution urges the introduction and adoption of the Georgia Bereaved Parents and Family Support Act of 2026, a proposed law aimed at providing job-protected bereavement leave for parents who have lost a child. The Act would allow for up to six weeks of leave following the death of a child, with a limit of two weeks per deceased family member and a maximum of four weeks total, and would apply to employers with twenty-five or more employees. Importantly, the leave would not be mandated as paid, but employees would be allowed to use any accrued paid leave, vacation, or sick time during this period, and the legislation would include protections to ensure employees can return to their jobs without facing negative consequences. The resolution emphasizes that this framework acknowledges the profound and lasting impact of losing a child and aims to offer support and dignity to grieving families while respecting employer flexibility.

Labor and Employment

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72376