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According to this bill, in the event of death of a first-degree relative by blood or marriage, the employer must grant the concerned worker a **paid leave of three working days.** In cases involving second- or third-degree relatives by blood or marriage, this leave would be **one working day.**  ![BDS Logo-01](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BDS%20Logo-01.png?width=204&height=92&name=BDS%20Logo-01.png) --- *Would you like to learn more about this and other legal topics? 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