Bereavement leave entitlements extended
General / 03 May 2021
From 31 March 2021, employees are entitled to three days’ paid bereavement leave if they or their partner experiences a miscarriage or stillbirth, recognising the loss that people suffer in these circumstances. The entitlement also extends to employees planning to have a baby through surrogacy or through adoption or a whangai arrangement, and to a previous partner’s miscarriage where they are a biological parent.
Employees must have been working for the employer for six months to be eligible.
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