New law gives bereavement leave for pregnancy loss

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 14:50

Women and partners experiencing pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will be entitled to up to two weeks unpaid leave.

A new law will extend bereavement leave rights to cover pregnancy loss before 24 weeks, as well as step-relations, foster, kinship care and adoptive relationships. The changes, coming from next April, will give affected employees up to two weeks of unpaid time off work.

How it is being reported

• Women who have abortions and miscarriages will now have right to bereavement leaveThe Independent · 22 Sept, 11:04
• New law will see right to bereavement leave cover miscarriages and terminationsThe Independent · 22 Sept, 07:51
• New right to bereavement leave to cover step and half relativesBBC News · 22 Sept, 01:01
• Labour's new employment bereavement rights - including pregnancy or sibling lossThe Mirror · 22 Sept, 00:02
• New law will see right to bereavement leave to cover miscarriages and terminationsThe Independent · 22 Sept, 00:01

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