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Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 6 – The Employment Rights Bill will be amended to grant at least one week of bereavement leave for pregnancy losses before 24 weeks, addressing gaps in current parental leave policies.
- The UK government intends to update the Employment Rights Bill to provide bereavement leave for pregnancy losses occurring before 24 weeks.
- This change responds to concerns that the current system, which offers no specific leave for early pregnancy loss, is inadequate for grieving families.
- The amendment will provide at least one week's protected time off work, with the exact length set after a consultation and further legislation.
- Jonathan Reynolds, the Business Secretary, described the changes as providing "dignity and respect," while Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner highlighted that individuals experiencing pregnancy loss should not be pressured to return to work before they have had time to grieve.
- The extension of bereavement leave aims to support families in healing without job worries and reflects a broader review of parental leave policies including maternity and paternity leave.
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Parents to be given bereavement leave if they lose a baby before 24 weeks
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the change would give ‘people time away from work to grieve’.
·Ilkley, United Kingdom
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