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Is it acceptable to take a week off after parent has died

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als30 · 02/02/2015 13:24

Dad passed away on Thursday there after a sort battle with cancer is it acceptable to take this week off work?
I work evenings part time Ive heard rumours that it's 3 days for a partner child etc I want to take this week as funeral is Wednesday and there's a viewing tomorrow want to make sure my mums ok wouldn't feel right leaving her and heading to work for a few hrs not yet anyway xxx

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smugmumofboys · 05/02/2015 11:08

Sorry OP. I posted on my phone quickly before going out and my first post is very me me me.

I'm sorry for the loss of your dad. There is a lot of admin to do after a death which all takes time and emotional toll on you. You will need time to deal with this as it won't be easy to do slotted around a working day.

You'll have your own feelings to deal with as grief can come in waves and you'll feel fine one day and floored by it the next. Do see your GP and get yourself signed off if you need to.

LBOCS · 16/02/2015 18:48

My DM died very unexpectedly on Halloween last year. I was supposed to start a new job the day after I found her, but I put that back by three weeks. My DSis took three weeks and was pressured into coming back after that. If we'd thought about it, she should have been signed off but we weren't in a state to work it out.

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