Leave to attend a funeral of family member

Savvy_Sue

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I can't understand why anyone would want to take two or three weeks off if a parent died; what would be the point?

You might go to pieces, for starters. Or you might have a rented HA or council flat that you need to clear ASAP if you don't want to be charged for disposal. or you might need to support the surviving parent, or other family members, if they were receiving care from the deceased, or have gone to pieces themselves.

My attendance at work was all a bit patchy while Dad was dying, but then I went back to work between his death and the funeral. I'm not sure if that was regarded as a bit shocking, or what, no-one would have minded if I hadn't, but I was better at work than not, as long as no-one minded if I sniffled from time to time.

moremore

Thanks for your kind replies. there is nothing in the staffhand book about paid leave when a family member dies, but I know other colleague have got paid leave when their love ones died, as this was given to other employees should I have been given the same or can employers pick and choose who they give paid leave to when a close member of their family dies. many

t0rt0ise

moremore wrote: »

Thanks for your kind replies. there is nothing in the staffhand book about paid leave when a family member dies, but I know other colleague have got paid leave when their love ones died, as this was given to other employees should I have been given the same or can employers pick and choose who they give paid leave to when a close member of their family dies. many

Of course an employer can choose to do what they like. I expect it would depend on how busy work was at the time as well as the individual circumstances of the employee. If it was a dependent that died for example that would be totally different from a more distant relative. Allowing time off with little or no notice is mostly what's required, whether paid or unpaid, and most employers are good enough to accommodate such a request.