The workplace benefit 95% of workers want but aren’t satisfied with is a pretty basic one: bereavement leave, study shows

When a loved one dies, a pregnancy is lost, or a serious diagnosis lands, most employees uncover the true value of their workplace benefits—not in the enrollment brochure, but during the worst week of their lives. 

Increasingly, they’re finding those benefits don’t measure up.

Research from Empathy’s 2026 Workplace Benefits Report, shared exclusively with Fortune, underscores a “clear gap” between what workers need during major life disruptions and what employers actually provide.