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Compassionate leave and bereavement leave
Updated to include references to the statutory right to carer's leave, which is in force from 6 April 2024.
The weekly rates of statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay increase.
Enhanced with further guidance on providing a dedicated space for prayer.
Parental bereavement leave and pay is introduced in Northern Ireland. The right is available to qualifying bereaved parents whose child dies, or is stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy, on or after 6 April 2022.
A model policy to set out employees' entitlement to parental bereavement leave and pay.
A model form to allow an employee to provide notice and evidence of entitlement to statutory parental bereavement pay.
A model letter to follow up an employee's notice that they are taking parental bereavement leave.
A model letter to explain to managers the right to parental bereavement leave.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to compassionate leave and bereavement leave.