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Compassionate leave

While there is no legal duty to do so, it is good practice for employers to offer employees compassionate leave for personal problems.

Giving employees time off to deal with a difficult personal situation can demonstrate the employer’s commitment to employees and make it an employer of choice.

Employees do have a right to take a reasonable amount of time off work in relation to their dependants in specified circumstances.


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    Acas publishes bereavement advice for employers

    by Personnel Today 16 Feb 2022
    by Personnel Today 16 Feb 2022

    Acas has published new guidance to help employers support staff after a bereavement.

    • Parental bereavement leave
    • Compassionate leave
    • Legal sector

    Kingsley Napley launches pregnancy loss policy

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Jun 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Jun 2021

    Law firm Kingsley Napley has formalised a policy that offers paid time off work to all staff affected by pregnancy loss.

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    • Compassionate leave

    Five potential HR holiday dilemmas this summer

    by Stephen Simpson 26 May 2021
    by Stephen Simpson 26 May 2021

    As restrictions on international travel ease, Stephen Simpson highlights five potential annual leave issues that employers could face this summer...

    • Working from home
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    • Compassionate leave

    Zurich offers parents ‘lockdown leave’ to help with childcare

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Jan 2021

    Zurich is offering two weeks’ fully-paid emergency ‘lockdown leave’ to parents and carers affected by school closures.
    The Swiss insurance...

    • Parental bereavement leave
    • Compassionate leave
    • Latest News

    Charity calls for two weeks’ paid bereavement leave

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Nov 2020

    Two weeks’ statutory paid bereavement leave should be introduced for all UK employees who lose a close relative or partner,...

    • Parental bereavement leave
    • Compassionate leave
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    Extend paid bereavement leave right beyond parents, urges CIPD

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Jul 2020

    The right to bereavement leave and pay should be extended to all employees experiencing a close family bereavement, not just...

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    Family emergencies abroad may require a month off work

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jun 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Jun 2020

    An employment lawyer has warned that staff who have travelled abroad to handle a family emergency may need to take...

    • Parental bereavement leave
    • Compassionate leave
    • Latest News

    Writing a parental bereavement leave policy: a guide for HR

    by Stephen Simpson 24 Feb 2020
    by Stephen Simpson 24 Feb 2020

    Employers should be updating their policies and procedures to take account of the introduction of parental bereavement leave in April....

    • Compassionate leave
    • Latest News
    • Bereavement

    Jack’s Law: Statutory parental bereavement leave rules to start in April 2020

    by Rob Moss 23 Jan 2020
    by Rob Moss 23 Jan 2020

    Parents who suffer stillbirth or loss of a child will be entitled to two weeks’ leave.

    • Compassionate leave
    • Latest News
    • Bereavement

    Petition calls for pet bereavement leave

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Aug 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Aug 2019

    A woman who claims she lost her job on the same day her dog died is calling for the right...

    • Compassionate leave
    • Latest News
    • Bereavement

    Parental bereavement leave to be introduced in 2020

    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Nov 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 2 Nov 2018

    Parents and primary carers who suffer the loss of a child will be entitled to at least two weeks’ paid...

    • Compassionate leave
    • Latest News
    • Bereavement

    Government launches consultation into parental bereavement leave and pay

    by Jo Faragher 29 Mar 2018
    by Jo Faragher 29 Mar 2018

    The Government has announced a consultation into parental bereavement leave and pay.

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    Most employers offer paid bereavement leave, finds XpertHR

    by Michael Carty 7 Feb 2018
    by Michael Carty 7 Feb 2018

    The majority of employers provide paid bereavement leave for employees who lose a loved one, family member or dependant, despite...

    • Compassionate leave
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    Take part in a survey on bereavement leave

    by XpertHR 3 Nov 2017
    by XpertHR 3 Nov 2017

    Following the Government’s publication of a bill that will enable employers to offer two weeks’ paid leave to parents who...

    • Compassionate leave
    • Bereavement

    Parental bereavement leave: a small step in the right direction

    by Darren Newman 18 Oct 2017
    by Darren Newman 18 Oct 2017

    While recognising the good intentions behind the recently published Parental Leave Bill, XpertHR consultant editor Darren Newman questions the practical...

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