Hi Everyone,
Happy Tuesday!
Could you please let me know how many days employees can take for bereavement leave due to the deaths of their direct family members? Is there any law specifying particular days that can be taken?
Thank you in advance.
From India
1Happy Tuesday!
Could you please let me know how many days employees can take for bereavement leave due to the deaths of their direct family members? Is there any law specifying particular days that can be taken?
Thank you in advance.
From India
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Dear Pandarinath,
Indian culture is highly family-oriented. Though the nuclearization of families is happening, the family orientation has not diminished. Against this backdrop, a few companies, as a welfare measure, have started granting bereavement leave to their employees. However, bereavement leave is purely a welfare measure, and there is no statutory obligation to grant such leave. Therefore, determining the quota of bereavement leave is a decision the company administration has to make. The number of days for this leave would depend on factors such as the number of employees on the company's payroll, estimated productivity loss, etc.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
Indian culture is highly family-oriented. Though the nuclearization of families is happening, the family orientation has not diminished. Against this backdrop, a few companies, as a welfare measure, have started granting bereavement leave to their employees. However, bereavement leave is purely a welfare measure, and there is no statutory obligation to grant such leave. Therefore, determining the quota of bereavement leave is a decision the company administration has to make. The number of days for this leave would depend on factors such as the number of employees on the company's payroll, estimated productivity loss, etc.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
Thank you for the clarification, sir. There would be no particular law for bereavement leave in India.
Most companies are offering 2 days, 3 days, or 5 days. According to Hindu rituals, what would be the best days off?
Once again, thank you, sir.
From India
Most companies are offering 2 days, 3 days, or 5 days. According to Hindu rituals, what would be the best days off?
Once again, thank you, sir.
From India
Hi,
It depends on the employer, and there is no statutory requirement. It can be a 3 to 7-day range. Any leave availed over and above, if approved by the employer, can be adjusted against the leave balance of the employee.
From India, Madras
It depends on the employer, and there is no statutory requirement. It can be a 3 to 7-day range. Any leave availed over and above, if approved by the employer, can be adjusted against the leave balance of the employee.
From India, Madras
Hi,
There is no statutory implication on the company to grant any paid leave. On humanitarian grounds, the management can make a decision. If there is a signed agreement between the workers and the management that includes bereavement leave, then the management must adhere to it as promised.
From India, Bengaluru
There is no statutory implication on the company to grant any paid leave. On humanitarian grounds, the management can make a decision. If there is a signed agreement between the workers and the management that includes bereavement leave, then the management must adhere to it as promised.
From India, Bengaluru
Dear Pandarinath,
There is no such obligation for leave due to the death of family members under the current law. In general, an employee takes the necessary leave days from their allotted balance; in the absence of available leave, it results in Loss of Pay (LOP).
Traditionally, it is customary for the elder son to take up to 11 days to complete the final rituals for the deceased father. However, it may not be practical for a company to provide such welfare benefits without affecting statutory leave entitlements.
While it is acceptable to initiate this practice, continuation without a well-defined policy and clarification of family and direct family members could lead to complications. In summary, a company could introduce a policy allowing for 1-3 paid leaves under special circumstances during the calendar year.
From India, Mumbai
There is no such obligation for leave due to the death of family members under the current law. In general, an employee takes the necessary leave days from their allotted balance; in the absence of available leave, it results in Loss of Pay (LOP).
Traditionally, it is customary for the elder son to take up to 11 days to complete the final rituals for the deceased father. However, it may not be practical for a company to provide such welfare benefits without affecting statutory leave entitlements.
While it is acceptable to initiate this practice, continuation without a well-defined policy and clarification of family and direct family members could lead to complications. In summary, a company could introduce a policy allowing for 1-3 paid leaves under special circumstances during the calendar year.
From India, Mumbai
If you are looking for the Hindu rituals, the person is not supposed to go back to work for 13 days. But the option of how many days to give is basically with the employer. There is no law on this
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
No Act or rule in India provides Bereavement leave. Employer is not dutybound to give any leave.
From India, Madras
From India, Madras
In our organization, employees are misusing the bereavement leave policy because we cannot ask for any proof of the demise of immediate family members. We do have a dropdown menu with relationships in the application. However, people are still applying for leave due to the demise of any family members by selecting the immediate relationship from the dropdown. We are interested in learning about the best practices that other organizations are implementing in this regard.
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
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