The Government supported Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill has been introduced to Parliament giving parents who are employed and who have suffered the death of a child the right to statutory paid leave to grieve. The press release states that the Government expects employers to be compassionate and flexible when a parent has suffered the death of a child, but not all employers will respond in this way. The Bill will therefore seek to ensure grieving parents in employment receive paid leave to grieve away from the workplace. Over the summer, the BEIS will be working with employers, employee representatives and campaigners on behalf of working families to better understand the needs of bereaved parents and employers. The Bill is expected to have its second reading in the autumn.

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