Parental bereavement leave policy

Original author: Stephen Simpson

When to use this model parental bereavement leave policy

Use this model HR policy to set out employees' entitlement to parental bereavement leave and pay.

Note: The usual rules for calculating normal weekly pay for the purpose of determining entitlement to, and the rate of, statutory parental bereavement pay are adjusted for employees who are furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. See Family-related statutory payments and furlough leave in Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.