Compassionate leave

[EmmaCampbell]

Hi one of my staff is off due to a family death is she entitled to compassionate leave being paid when i have searched it i keep reading diff things ? Thanks in advance

 

[Traveller75]

https://www.gov.uk/time-off-for-dependants

There's a section on compassionate leave, it seems it depends on the employment contract.

 

[EmmaCampbell]

Thank you

 

[AcidPerm]

There’s no formal requirement so it’s up to you to determine.
Depending on the relationship to the deceased, I recommend you pay her wages for at least a week. You can also consider unpaid leave if she requires more time off to make arrangements.