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Leave to attend a funeral of family member

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  • KiKi
    KiKi Posts: 5,381 Forumite
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    edited 15 August 2011 at 9:56PM
    staffie1 wrote: »
    I think it's immediate family, so mother/father/son/daughter/brother/sister/grandparents. But the entitlement is to unpaid leave. Whether your employer wishes to pay you is at their discretion.

    It's not immediate family, it's anyone considered a dependant - usually includes parent, spouse, child and anyone in the household (but not a lodger etc), or even a neighbour who relies on you for care. :) Which is why I suggest the OP lies and say his brother was a dependant. Ridiculous he has to do it, but if that's what it takes...

    KiKi
    ' <-- See that? It's called an apostrophe. It does not mean "hey, look out, here comes an S".
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    anamenottaken wrote: »
    Please can you, or KiKi, point us to where this is enshrined in legislation. It would be useful to know.
    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_10026555
  • KiKi
    KiKi Posts: 5,381 Forumite
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    anamenottaken wrote: »
    Please can you, or KiKi, point us to where this is enshrined in legislation. It would be useful to know.

    Schedule 4 of the Employment Relations Act, 1999 (and 1996 before that). :) You have the right to complain to an ET if it's refused.

    HTH
    KiKi
    ' <-- See that? It's called an apostrophe. It does not mean "hey, look out, here comes an S".
  • miss_duke
    miss_duke Posts: 140 Forumite
    Of course its not a wind up, I wouldn't joke about something like that!!

    Seriously, One of the girls auntie died last year, I was the only one in the office that didn't go as I had a meeting (truthfully I didn't want to go) and the girl brought in a thank you card for everyone else, thanking them for going :eek: Her auntie was 70 odd and had been ill, so wasn't a sudden death or anything. So when the other girls granny passed, I thought I better go with the rest! Its just the done thing here, crazy!
  • miss_duke
    miss_duke Posts: 140 Forumite
    staffie1 wrote: »
    Hmmm...I have to wonder why employees in the public sector receive more generous benefits than those in the private sector...But that discussion is for another day.

    I do agree, but to be fair I don't set the conditions, but they were the main reason I chose to work there.

    I am in NI, and the % of people who work in the public sector really is shocking :eek:
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    miss_duke wrote: »
    Of course its not a wind up, I wouldn't joke about something like that!!

    Seriously, One of the girls auntie died last year, I was the only one in the office that didn't go as I had a meeting (truthfully I didn't want to go) and the girl brought in a thank you card for everyone else, thanking them for going :eek: Her auntie was 70 odd and had been ill, so wasn't a sudden death or anything. So when the other girls granny passed, I thought I better go with the rest! Its just the done thing here, crazy!
    ah well it gives credence to the concept that there are still efficiencies to be made in the public sector.
  • staffie1
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    hcb42 wrote: »
    tell me this is a wind up, right????!!!!!!

    It's a wind up, why would anyone go to the funeral of an old lady they didnt know.....

    I need a lie down if not.

    More importantly, why are we paying for it..?
    If you will the end, you must will the means.
  • staffie1
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    KiKi wrote: »
    It's not immediate family, it's anyone considered a dependant - usually includes parent, spouse, child and anyone in the household (but not a lodger etc), or even a neighbour who relies on you for care. :) Which is why I suggest the OP lies and say his brother was a dependant. Ridiculous he has to do it, but if that's what it takes...

    KiKi

    I stand corrected if that's the case. However I wouldn't condone lying to one's employer.
    If you will the end, you must will the means.
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    staffie1 wrote: »
    More importantly, why are we paying for it..?

    I work in the public sector. I don't know anyone who would dream of asking & its certainly not something I would sanction.
  • staffie1
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    MrsE wrote: »
    I work in the public sector. I don't know anyone who would dream of asking & its certainly not something I would sanction.

    Well I'm very glad to hear that MrsE :)
    If you will the end, you must will the means.
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