A compassionate policy covering statutory parental bereavement leave, leave for pregnancy loss, time off for dependants and paid compassionate leave, with a manager’s guide and request form.
People & HR
Bereavement and Compassionate Leave Policy
About this document
Sets out clearly what time off employees can take when someone close to them dies or is seriously ill, how it is paid, and how managers should respond. It covers the statutory rights (including Parental Bereavement Leave and time off for dependants) and your own enhanced compassionate leave, and is ready for the new day-one bereavement leave right due under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.
Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.
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