Starmer hails parental leave changes as putting dignity back at heart of work'
UK reforms introduce unpaid parental leave from an employee's first day and extend bereaved partners' paternity leave to 52 weeks, benefiting 1.5 million parents.
I Need Leave for an Unconventional Reason. I'm Terrified My Job Won't Give It to Me.
Request bereavement or compassionate leave to support a nonlegal parental figure, seek alternative time-off arrangements, and involve HR if a biased boss refuses.
Pregnancy loss shouldn't be a taboo topic in the workplace
Companies should provide bereavement leave that explicitly covers pregnancy loss, beyond short standard leaves, to support grieving parents and allow recovery.
Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks
"No one who is going through the heartbreak of pregnancy loss should have to go back to work before they are ready," said Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.
