Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill

Key Points

• Provides a legal right to bereavement leave for employees following the death of a close family member.
• Introduces bereavement pay as part of the entitlement.
• Sets out eligibility criteria, the duration of leave, and how pay is to be calculated or provided.
• Requires employers to implement the entitlement in the workplace.
• The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, marking the start of its passage through Parliament.

Progress

The bill is at the second reading in the Commons and has not yet moved to detailed examination or Lords consideration.