How much time off should employees be given for mourning?

4-5 days

Depends. If it is immediate, a week, or so. Others the day of the funeral.

2 days

At least a week, for a non-immediate family member. For close family members, I would allow more time. It takes time to make arrangements and of course deal with the loss.

week for immediate family, less for more distant. A child at least 2 weeks but I got to tell you from experience with the latter, the sooner you get moving and busy the better off your going to be.

Mourning is not a time limited process for the individual so the real question for the business is can it accommodate the needs of the business with compassion for the individual. So set an appropriate boundary, say 3 days then work with the employee to support needs that may go beyond that. Maybe it's work from home, maybe it's sharing duties, maybe it's being sure the employee has benefits that help them if mourning becomes more difficult for them. Some people are helped by maintaining their work schedule and responsibilities. If the business can assess what time is available then it can make responsible choices for the business and the employee.

Two months for a spouse or child. With pay.

It may depend on geographic circumstances. The employee may need more time off if they must travel far, but at least 5 working days especially for a parent, spouse, or other immediate family member. A spouse or child may need more time to handle parental estate matters.

As much as they legitimately need depending on the circumstances of the death. Obviously the loss of a spouse or child due to suicide would warrant much more time off than the expected loss of an elderly parent who has been ill.

This should be a case by case basis, but 1 week on average.

This is relative to each case I believe. Immediate family might need much more time than regulated. It would be wonderful if employers could be honest and heartfelt enough to make that decision but since not all can be I think 1 week for most but immediate family should be given 6 weeks. Similar to maternity leave.

As long as they need. For people and pets.

They should be given as long as it takes, a minimum of three weeks.

Two weeks

1 week

As much as they need, within reason. Mourning is a process and should be treated as such, not doing so can have a serious impact on their mental health and your bottom line.

A week

3 days.

I think this should be flexible and highly depends on the situation and employee. Some factors to consider should be closeness of the relationship, employee personality, and other life factors. You want your employee to feel supported and in a productive state of mind when they come back so it will vary person to person.

A week

Depends upon the family member.