Bereavment for extended family??

Dearsmore

Sorry to hear about your Gran. Hope all goes well on the day.

NAR

timberflake wrote: »

I thought there was a law for this? I understood that you're legally entitled to 3 days for immediate family and 1 day for extended family (as a minimum), anything above and beyond that is at the discretion of the employer? Maybe I've got it completely wrong, but as she is classed as extended family to my gf I understood that she would be entitled to 1 day?

I could be way off the mark here!

Totally not. It is down to your contract of employment, not law.
Granmother, not directly related, why should she get allowed any leave? In theory how many bf's grannys could she look compassionate leave for?

timberflake

NAR wrote: »

In theory how many bf's grannys could she look compassionate leave for?

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juliescot

She can of course apply for leave but it may not be granted depending on her workplace so she might not get to attend the funeral

beebuzz168

Wow, didn't realise til now how lovely my employers are! When my grandad died last year I had 2 days off when we found out, plus a third for the funeral. A lady I worked with whose cousin's young baby died suddenly had over a week off (very close knit family and huge shock to all).

I always thought that was the sort of thing all employers would do as part of the work / life balance; being a giving, supportive employer but apparently not...

One more tick for me to stay with them despite the not-so-great pay packet.

Hope your gf manages to get the day off to be with you, whether paid / unpaid / holiday / whatever. I know having my OH with me at my grandads funeral last year was a huge support, whatever class of family you would call him.

timberflake

beebuzz168 wrote: »

Wow, didn't realise til now how lovely my employers are! When my grandad died last year I had 2 days off when we found out, plus a third for the funeral. A lady I worked with whose cousin's young baby died suddenly had over a week off (very close knit family and huge shock to all).

I always thought that was the sort of thing all employers would do as part of the work / life balance; being a giving, supportive employer but apparently not...

One more tick for me to stay with them despite the not-so-great pay packet.

Hope your gf manages to get the day off to be with you, whether paid / unpaid / holiday / whatever. I know having my OH with me at my grandads funeral last year was a huge support, whatever class of family you would call him.

Well my employer has been brilliant to me, they said we have 5 "special days" alloted each year and they let me take the whole of last week off paid. They've also said for the funeral I can either take it as holiday or take the day off and make up the hours.

Jammygal

Depends on the relationship she has with the employer but there is no harm in asking;)
Mine have always been great with things like that

Oldernotwiser

timberflake wrote: »

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What I assume that NAR meant (and why I thanked the post) is that you could be unlucky and have a stream of boyfriends who each had a death in the family whilst you are with them.

Would you expect to be given a day's paid leave for John's grandma, Bob's aunt, Dave's cousin etc. You have to draw the line somewhere; you can't be a member of everybody's family!

surreysaver

If you are responsible for making funeral arrangements, you are entitled to time off (unpaid) by law. Otherwise, just go absent then put in a grievance.

timberflake

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

What I assume that NAR meant (and why I thanked the post) is that you could be unlucky and have a stream of boyfriends who each had a death in the family whilst you are with them.

Would you expect to be given a day's paid leave for John's grandma, Bob's aunt, Dave's cousin etc. You have to draw the line somewhere; you can't be a member of everybody's family!

Granted, but did you miss the part where it says we live together.