Bereavment for extended family??

Oldernotwiser

timberflake wrote: »

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

Lots of people live with a succesion of boy/girlfriends; it doesn't make them family members.

Oldernotwiser

esio_trot wrote: »

Never been signed off after a bereavement before but from the experience of colleagues, I believe it would be assessed as stress following bereavement or similar. if your GP believes that you will cope better mentally and physically with your loss, they would give you a sick line.

You have to self certificate for the first 7 days - you won't get a medical certificate, regardless of how malleable your GP is!

gill_81uk

After that you will though - I had a colleague who's husband died at a young age (in his 40s) very suddenly, leaving her with a young son. She was off work for months as she just could not cope, and was signed off sick with stress by her doctor. Have know this happen in my present company with colleagues who have lost parents.

snapping_crocodile

My dad passed away very suddenly earlier this year and by doctor sigend me off work. The reason on the form was bereavement

SandC

Agree with all the others, many firms use their own discretion. When my father died earlier this year I searched my handbook for compassionate leave rules and there was nothing. My boss told me to take as long as I wanted. I had a week and then the funeral day plus the day after to sort my head out. The last few people at work who have had a parent pass away have had 3/4 weeks off - these have been accompanied by a sick note. My brother had to do similar as his firm told him he could only have one day off and he saw no other alternative. The doc must be used to it cos she signed him 2 weeks no questions.

When my uncle passed away I took a day's leave for the funeral. If it were someone local I think they would allow me paid time off to go to church service but it would have to be holiday or unpaid for a full day.

A boyfriend's gran, or even mother or father is not close family - living together is not the same as being married (and even then some companies may not see in laws as close family).

My firm will use their discretion and I know that if I need time off they know I need it as I have not had any day off sick or even been late since I have workd here - 4 years.