Really sorry to hear that :c -hugs- D:

I am sorry for your loss *offers hugs*

http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standar.....factsheet.html

That's for California...or..Canada? isn't it? She's not there. >:

It's across the whole nation of USA.

Sorry, but Mynerva is right; the details on that site only apply to Canada, not the US. Unfortunately, there aren't any federals laws in the US on bereavement leave...

http://dying.lovetoknow.com/Bereave.....e_Federal_Laws

I'm so sorry to hear that sweetie ;_; I know the feeling too well
Please take all the time you need to mourn and get yourself resituated.
Do not fret, everyone understands it took me a while to finally get back into drawing commissions again myself.

-huggles- I'm on skype if you need me to talk too or w/e ;w;

Sorry that happened. Take however long a break you need to help you move on. Wish there was a way to help you go there though.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I cannot even imagine how you feel right now. You shouldn't worry about art right now, and hopefully everyone will understand your situation and just let you be for a while. Life happens, sadly. Also, your workplace sucks, idk how things work there, but you should be entitled to time of for mourning a parental figure. I hope you can get through this just fine, and I hope everything else in your life steps back so you can deal with everything in your own time and own way.

That management. They know nothing of morale.

Not to mention someone posted a fact sheet earlier, what they are doing is illegal.

I'm truly sorry Hika, I wish I could do something to ease your pain.

ouch...I'm sorry to hear that

I'm sorry for your loss, I can sort of relate, someone I've known most of my life (Close family friend) recently passed away as well. I say remember to good things and how happy they were in life and push the sadness of missing them off just a little bit, and tell commissioners you're going on Bereavement Leave, as well as your job! :3 If you live in the US and they deny you this, it is illegal, and if you live in Canada, I'm pretty sure their laws are almost the same (but you'd have to double check)

I hate to say this but there aren't any federal laws on bereavement leave in the US.

http://dying.lovetoknow.com/Bereave.....e_Federal_Laws

It's fucked up, I know, and it's why I believe we live in cruel world...

Well, I guess if one boss refuses to give her leave, go over there head and ask someone higher up. That, I know does work in America. :3

Oh no. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.
Please, take as much time as you need. Your fans will be here when you've recovered.

I hate to break it to you guys, but there aren't any federal laws in the US that mandate bereavement leave. There's the Family and Medical Leave Act, but that only covers you when someone is sick or when you have a baby. There may be state laws, but from what I've looked up for the state of Alabama, there aren't any additional benefits to employees, not in the private sector anyway. And since Hikari's employers don't seem to have any bereavement policies, there's really nothing she can do unless she quits her job...which is really fucked up, I know...

Hikari, I understand this is really tough on you since you're being forced to choose between mourning a loved one or keeping your job, but if you want my advice, quit working for those soulless assholes. People like them are not worth the labor you provide them. Despite what they say, the emotional strain of losing a loved one goes with you to work whether you like it or not. I hope THEY lose a loved one and feel the brunt of going to work with heartache. You can always find work elsewhere with better employers, but a funeral is a one-time only event. For the sake of your uncle and your own emotional health, do what you feel will help you and your family heal. Family is more important than a job.

*sobs and offer warm hugs and comforts*
I'm sorry to hear, dear.. The loss of a close persone, so to say a man, that misplaced your actual father when you needed one..
Thank God i still have my parents and many years of healthy life to them, but i could imagine how much of a sorrow it is. T_T