We in The Compassionate Friends have heard many stories from our members about the support they received from their employers during the days--months--and sometimes years following the death of their child. Some of these stories have been heartwarming and reassuring, depicting employers that provided a caring, understanding environment for employees grieving the death of a child, sibling, or grandchild. Others, however, have reminded us that much progress remains to be made.
Through its Compassionate Employer Recognition (CER) Program, The Compassionate Friends seeks to recognize those caring companies and other organizations whose workplace policies and practices go above and beyond the norm in providing a caring workplace for employees who have suffered the death of a child, sibling or grandchild.
Nominations for 2009 Compassionate Employer Recognition are now being accepted. Nominations will be accepted until midnight, November 30, 2008. Compassionate Employer Recognition will be announced in March 2009.