Reddit users weighed in on an employer's request for their employee to bring in a "funeral note" following the death of the employee's grandfather.

The Reddit post was shared by u/snaresht to the popular forum "Antiwork" on Monday where it has since amassed nearly 10,000 interactions.

"When my grandfather passed away, my boss asked for a funeral note," read the title of u/snaresht's post. "[What the f**k] is a funeral note?"

Bereavement Time at Work

Bereavement leave is time offered to an employee whose loved one died, though it is not required by state or federal regulations.

However, those companies that do offer a bereavement period often offer three to five days of paid leave.

The organization recommended that companies make their bereavement policy clear, including whether a staff member must provide any documentation related to the deceased.

"Some companies choose to waive any requirements of providing a death certificate, obituary or notice from a funeral service provider," the article published by Indeed said.

Request for a 'Funeral Note'

In his post, u/snaresht included an image of a slip of paper that indicated a specific day was approved to have time taken off.

"Please provide funeral note upon return," read the message left in the comment section.

Redditor u/snaresht wrote to Newsweek that he was unaware of any company policy that required him to bring in a note. He said another family member passed away while he worked with the same company and was not required to bring in a note.

"After receiving the paper from my boss, I went to others and asked if this has happened before and they all told me no," u/snaresht said.

He said his boss gave him the slip of paper with no explanation as to what constituted a funeral note.

"I never ended up bringing one in and explained that I wasn't able to get one," u/snaresht said. "I eventually parted ways with the company."

Redditor React

Fellow Reddit users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the request.

"A funeral note is your resignation letter," a comment read. "These people don't care about you. F**k them."

"What I don't get is if an employer doesn't trust their own employees, why would they trust someone else in another business?" a Redditor asked. "Better yet, if they think the employee is lying, why would they trust that any letter they bring is genuine?"

"If pressed just tell them to look up her obit," another Reddit user commented. "F**king unbelievable that they'd ask for proof that you're using your bereavement leave properly."

Some suggested that u/snaresht bring a funeral program to his boss.

"In my case, I had to provide the obituary plus proof the person was related to the family," a Reddit commenter shared.

Other posts published on Reddit's "Antiwork" forum have previously gone viral.

An employee's post about how much workers should share with their bosses sparked a debate among fellow Redditors.

One boss faced criticism after they reportedly refused to allow their employee to take time off to go to a doctor's appointment. Another boss was criticized for expecting an employee to work more than 70 hours per week.

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