White House Considers Bereavement Leave: ACT NOW! One of the most glaring results of COVID-19 is the lack of systemic bereavement care in the United States. Most Americans who have lost a loved one have no legal right to take leave, paid or unpaid. And this is not a new problem but the pandemic and has brought bereavement to the nation’s attention. Right now, due to unique circumstances, we have an opportunity to push for the passage of bereavement leave, an important jobs protection mea...