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PETITIONOpenPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Grant statutory right to leave for employees when a parent passes away

Introduce minimum statutory leave for employees after the death of a parent.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
47
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 47/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 47/100,000
Background
Funeral arrangements can take 2-3 weeks to arrange. We think inadequate leave from employers can cause longer term damage pressuring an employee to return prematurely following the death of a parent. Arranging a funeral for a parent is very stressful, then the additional stress of closing that parents life down in terms of their finances and other business.