# Compassionate leave

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'''Compassionate leave''' is an [employee benefit](/source/employee_benefit) permitting a [leave of absence](/source/leave_of_absence) from [work](/source/employment) to address urgent and distressing personal or family matters. <ref>{{cite web |title=Compassionate Leave |url=https://www.aihr.com/hr-glossary/compassionate-leave/ |website=AIHR |access-date=4 October 2025}}</ref>

It is often used interchangeably with [bereavement leave](/source/bereavement_leave), though compassionate leave has a broader scope.

==Provisions==
===United States===
In the [United States](/source/United_States), there are no federal requirements for compassionate leave, though some states have requirements. Depending on the occasion, employees may be eligible for leave under the [Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993](/source/Family_and_Medical_Leave_Act_of_1993) (FMLA).

===Australia===
In [Australia](/source/Australia), the [Fair Work Act 2009](/source/Fair_Work_Act_2009) entitles employees to two days of compassionate leave per occasion.<ref>{{cite web |title=HR Guide to Compassionate Leave |url=https://www.rippling.com/en-AU/blog/hr-guide-to-compassionate-leave |website=Rippling |access-date=4 October 2025 |language=en-AU}}</ref> 

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Category:Leave of absence

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