Bereavement leave ?

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So, isn't one allowed 2 days of bereavement leave? At work.

A colleague called in to say he lost his grandpa and can't work and next day(2nd day) he said he couldn't make it too (I guess understandably so)

He is already got booked leave (booked about 2 to 3 weeks before) for the 3rd day anyway.

Is it right for him to be booked as sick on the second day? Or bereavement leave?

Depends on the company policy. Some will have a set list of who they give give bereavement leave to, and for how long.

There is no statutory requirement so it comes down to company policy. Some companies would give compassionate leave for the loss of a grandparent, others might only offer it for a parent/spouse/child etc, some might not offer compassionate leave at all. The length of time off granted will also vary.

Depends. If he gets 2 days he may want to keep for the funeral.

There’s no minimum entitlement for bereavement leave for the death of a grand parent.

What’s your role in this? Are you his manager? Can HR assist you with your policy?

As far as I am aware, compassionate leave is at the discretion of the employer, it isn't a legal right. My employer allows up to 5 days.

I have been given compassionate leave for the same thing in current employment. Previous was 3 days leave and the funeral.

Different work places will have different rules. Check contracts.

https://www.acas.org.uk/time-off-for-bereavement

Bereavement leave

Check policy with HR.

Ours depends on the relationship between the employee and the deceased.

If his grandpa dies he'd be expected Ted to take annual or sick leave. Or even unpaid special leave.

However if his grandpa raised him like a son as he had no parents then he'd get the paid special leave of up to five days that staff get for a parent.

Where I work you can have 10 days for a parent, sibling, child or spouse/partner. It is discretionary for other relationships.

There is no legal right to paid time off for bereavement leave / compassionate leave in the U.K. for grandparents unless they are a dependent ( one example would be if they lived with you) it is down to the employers to decide what is reasonable and there is usually a sliding scale depending on how close a relative it is. You are entitled to take time off for a funeral of a close family member or dependent otherwise your employer could refuse such a request.
Details of what bereavement/ compassionate leave the employer offers should be in your contract.

Hmm... he has 2 days off and the third day was already booked as leave.. I wish I wasn't so cynical.

This is all Mumsnet's fault.. I remember reading in a previous thread 'always start a new job with 4 living grandparents'.

Entirely down to company policy.

The company I was at when my Mum died said they didn't want to see me for a fortnight, fully paid, whereas other companies will make you take it as holiday or get a doctors note.

2 days for death of close relative is quite mean in my book. People just take what they need as sick leave and the employer loses any goodwill from the employee.

Where I work company policy is one day off for the day of the death and one day off for the day of the funeral. Any ore would need to be sick leaver on SSP.

There is no legal requirment for paid time off for bereavment apart from statutory parental bereavment leave. There is unpaid time off for dependents.

We allow up to 5 but 5 is generally reserved for a parent or sibling, but we consider on a case by case basis