While there is no specific right in UK employment law to bereavement leave nor to time off to attend a funeral, giving employees time off to deal with the death of a loved one can demonstrate the employer's commitment to employees and make it an employer of choice.
Employees are entitled to take a reasonable amount of time off work for the care of dependants.
With National Grief Awareness Week around the corner, Faith Holloway considers the steps employers can take that can make a difference.
Now is a good time for employers to ensure their current provisions are fit for purpose, says Kavitha Sivasubramaniam
The UK has begun a period of national mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday (8 September).
This...
Almost a quarter of workers did not get the support they needed from their employers after a bereavement, according to...
Parents in Northern Ireland who suffer a stillbirth or the death of a child will soon be entitled to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave.
Acas has published new guidance to help employers support staff after a bereavement.
With health workers in a delicate state as the pandemic continues, and the NHS potentially facing an exodus of staff...
Two weeks’ statutory paid bereavement leave should be introduced for all UK employees who lose a close relative or partner,...
Ministers have asked medical examiners in England and Wales to review the deaths of NHS and social care employees during...
The right to bereavement leave and pay should be extended to all employees experiencing a close family bereavement, not just...
An employment lawyer has warned that staff who have travelled abroad to handle a family emergency may need to take...
The government has stated that non-EEA family members of any NHS, healthcare or social care worker who has died as...
It’s been welcomed by many as an important change to employment law, but could the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay...
Parents who suffer stillbirth or loss of a child will be entitled to two weeks’ leave.
Brexit seemed to put the brakes on progress for family-friendly rights last year, but 2020 and beyond could see some...
