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  • Taking bereavement leave

    Bereavement leave gives you time to grieve and to take care of matters if someone close to you dies.

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  • Bereavement leave

    Eligible employees can take paid bereavement leave if someone close to them dies, or for a miscarriage or stillbirth.

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  • Managing bereavement leave

    Bereavement leave can be taken at any time and for any purpose relating to the bereavement. It does not have to be taken straight away or on consecutive days.

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  • Sick and Bereavement leave
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  • Leave and holidays

    Employees become entitled to annual holidays, public holidays, sick leave, bereavement leave, parental leave and other types of leave as long as they meet certain conditions.

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  • Public holidays rights for employees

    An employee is entitled to a paid day off if a public holiday falls on a day they would otherwise be working.

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  • When a public holiday falls on a weekend

    When a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, an employee’s public holiday may be moved to the following Monday – or in some cases Tuesday.

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  • Managing public holidays as an employer

    Your employees are entitled to a paid day off if a public holiday falls on a normal working day for them.

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  • Pay for sick, bereavement and family violence leave

    Employees can get paid time off for personal needs if they meet certain criteria. Learn how to work out payments for employees on leave.

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  • Employee rights and responsibilities

    You are entitled to minimum employment rights and your employer cannot give you less than what is in the law even if you’ve agreed.

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