Petition Introduce paid bereavement leave as an employment right

Losing a loved one is traumatic, stressful & demanding, but there is no legal requirement for employers to provide paid bereavement leave.

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Introduce paid bereavement leave as an employment right
Losing a loved one is traumatic, stressful & demanding, but there is no legal requirement for employers to provide paid bereavement leave.

This means employers can force people to immediately return to work or go unpaid/use their holiday, which is unacceptable & counter-productive for well-being.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 18 June 2019
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