As many as 75% of employers stand by extending Jack’s Law so that staff would be entitled to paid leave should they experience any close family bereavement.
The CIPD recently co-hosted a Parliamentary event with Patricia Gibson MP for MPs and Lords to discuss Patricia’s Bill on bereavement leave and pay, which will have its second reading on the 18th of March 2022.
Currently, Jack’s Law covers bereavement leave and pay for working parents who lose a child under the age of 18, however, extending the right would mean that employees who experience the loss of a close family member – including a parent, child, or partner, whether by blood, adoption or through marriage/a partner – would also have the right to two weeks’ paid leave from work.
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Email JaimeThe CIPD research did find that 80% of employers do provide bereavement leave for close family members. The most common length of paid leave is 3-5 days (40%) and 1-2 days (14%), with just 12% offering 2 weeks of paid leave.
Claire McCartney, senior policy adviser for resourcing and inclusion at the CIPD, commented, “Employees that have experienced a close family bereavement will need time to come to terms with what has happened and will be highly unlikely to be able to perform well at work if they are forced to return too quickly.
“While many organisations provide paid bereavement leave to support employees at one of the most difficult times of their lives, this is far from universal and extending the statutory provision is likely to give employees time and space to grieve rather than worrying about paying their bills and financial worries.”
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