Acas has published a new guide on managing bereavement in the workplace. Acas point out that bereavement can be challenging to manage: employees may need to take time off unexpectedly; find their performance is impacted, or be temporarily unable to perform certain roles. The guide, ‘Managing bereavement in the workplace – a good practice guide’ can help employers prepare for managing bereavement by having a clear bereavement policy and by training managers and selected staff to have compassionate and effective conversations with bereaved employees. The guidance was developed in partnership with Cruse Bereavement Care and others to help employers manage this difficult situation through appropriate and sensitive discussions with their employee, both in the immediate aftermath of bereavement and in the longer term.

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