From April 2027, employees who have lost a spouse, partner, adult child or sibling will be entitled to two weeks bereavement leave.
New measures will also bring stronger protections for women and their partners who experience pregnancy loss, extending Parental Bereavement Leave to pregnancy loss, including miscarriages, terminations and unsuccessful IVF embryo transfers before 24 weeks.
John Healey said
“Behind every loss is a family that deserves time to heal.”
“So I welcome the Government’s announcement that every worker will have the legal right to bereavement leave following the death of an immediate family member or pregnancy loss.”
“This Labour Government is taking action and delivering a fundamental change that will give millions of working people the security and space that they need to process the loss of a family member.”