In this week’s HR article we will delve into the employers responsibilities and best practice for managing bereavement leave within the workplace. 

From the 6 April 2024 employees in the UK will have a new statutory right to one week of unpaid leave to care for a dependant with long-term needs. This right allows any employee to take time off to arrange or provide care for a dependant with long-term needs.

In this HR article we have provided a summary of the changes to statutory entitlement rates for employees in the UK which will come into effect in April 2024.