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A woman who lost her husband to cancer when he was just 36 years old is lending her voice to the number of those calling on the UK Government to introduce two weeks paid bereavement leave for employees who have lost a close relative or partner.
She joins a coalition of cross-party MPs, charities, businesses, and healthcare professionals all supporting the introduction of a minimum of two weeks statutory paid bereavement leave for UK employees grieving the loss of a loved one. (Links via original reporting)
In the UK there is no current legal requirement for employers to grant bereavement leave, with the exception of parents experiencing the death of a child under 18 years old. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought levels of bereavement and grief on an almost unprecedented scale. i news has more on the push for dedicated leave and on those supporting it.A woman who lost her husband to cancer when he was just 36 years old is lending her voice to the number of those calling on the UK Government to introduce two weeks paid bereavement leave for employees who have lost a close relative or partner.
She joins a coalition of cross-party MPs, charities, businesses, and healthcare professionals all supporting the introduction of a minimum of two weeks statutory paid bereavement leave for UK employees grieving the loss of a loved one. (Links via original reporting)
In the UK there is no current legal requirement for employers to grant bereavement leave, with the exception of parents experiencing the death of a child under 18 years old. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought levels of bereavement and grief on an almost unprecedented scale. i news has more on the push for dedicated leave and on those supporting it.