It is always a difficult time after a loved one dies, which is why there are set entitlements for staff to take bereavement leave.
However, if you want to offer more than the mandatory support to your employees, you can also let them take more leave than they’re legally entitled to — either as annual leave or unpaid.
After an employee has been working for you for six months, they're entitled to:
They're allowed to take their bereavement leave at any time and for any reason that relates to the death. This also applies to casual workers, if after six months, they have worked: an average of at least 10 hours a week and at least one hour a week or 40 hours a month.
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