My husband just lost his sister.

[Italianmoma1983]

How long can he have off for grieving ? I'm sorry if it's in the wrong topic.

Discretionary depending on the company. He may have to take holiday too.
Sorry for your loss

At my place of work (public sector) it is two days i think. Can you phone HR tomorrow to check?

If he's distressed and unable to work maybe see a doctor who might sign him off with a doctors note

What donkey said. Get signed off with stress if he needs more than a day or two.

I think it depends on the company, he'll need to talk to hr.
So sorry for your loss

A word of warning. If you have a decent relationship with your manager, please please speak to them instead of HR. Many managers will allow more 'discretion' (time off / 'wfh' etc) than company policy officially allows. Once you go to HR, you make it official and could be worse off.

A word of warning. If you have a decent relationship with your manager, please please speak to them instead of HR. Many managers will allow more 'discretion' (time off / 'wfh' etc) than company policy officially allows. Once you go to HR, you make it official and could be worse off.

Agree with this - and I'm ex HR. HR have to give you what the policy says. Compassionate leave for a non dependent relative might be as little as one day; there is no "right" to compassionate leave.

Your manager will generally be able to be more flexible.