Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Is miscarriage considered bereavement leave?

A bill currently being considered by the country's parliament is proposing that women 

who have a miscarriage at any stage in their pregnancy should be entitled to three days 

paid bereavement leave. It would also apply to their partners.

Bereavement LeaveBereavement leave is leave taken by an employee due to the death of another individual, usually a close relative. The time is usually taken by an employee to grieve the loss of a close family member, prepare for and attend a funeral, and/or attend to any other immediate post-death matters. 

Who qualifies bereavement? 

Immediate Family Defined for Bereavement Leave: Immediate family members are defined as an employee's spouse, parents, stepparents, sisters, brothers, children, stepchildren, grandparents, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or grandchild.