Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 29215

Bereavement Leave

Tabled: 5 February 2025

Answered: 11 February 2025

Question

Terry Jermy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to increase the amount of bereavement leave.

Answer

Justin Madders

The Employment Rights Bill establishes a new day one statutory right to bereavement leave for employees who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The measures in the bill set a framework for the entitlement, including providing for a minimum of one we...

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