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Employed parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will have the right to 2 weeks’ paid leave to allow them time to grieve.

While the Government expects employers to be compassionate & flexible at such a difficult time, there is currently no legal requirement for employers to provide paid time off for grieving parents.

The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill, introduced by Kevin Hollinrake MP and supported by the Government, will give a day-one right to parental bereavement leave and employees with a minimum of 26 weeks’ continuous service will be eligible for statutory parental bereavement pay.

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