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Checklist: What to do When an Employee Dies

  • Writer: Melissa Morse
    Melissa Morse
  • Nov 6, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: Apr 5, 2024

Whether an employee dies suddenly or succumbs to a long battle with illness, the result is the same: A tremendous feeling of loss and sadness for his or her coworkers and a need for the business to go on. 


To ensure that the situation is handled with dignity and care, employers should be educated on the right and wrong ways to communicate the news, manage the employee’s final pay and benefits, and address other important issues.


Dentons Davis Brown attorneys Breanna Young and Jana Weiler share the following tips, outlined in the checklist below, to help you navigate the needs of your company and your employees during a difficult time.


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What to do when an employee dies infographic checklist



About Melissa Morse

I am a seasoned Product and Content Marketing professional with a passion for continuous learning and sharing my knowledge. For the last decade, I have been focused on creating engaging marketing content for B2B audiences at the mid-market and enterprise levels. 

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