One Week Leave For Sibling Death
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Anonymous
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I had an email this morning from a support member saying they will be out until December 8th.
This is abnormal, right? |
Anonymous
| Why do you care? MYOB. |
Anonymous
| Omg. No. Ugh. What a gross thing to worry about. They might need to travel and spend time with their family. Don’t be a horrible person OP. Let the employee have time off. |
Anonymous
| Yes, it should be longer. |
Anonymous
| Why isn't that normal? |
Anonymous
| I'd say yes, it's excessive. |
Anonymous
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You are upset over someone taking off a week after the death of their sibling?
If so, you are the abnormal one. |
Anonymous
| What? |
Anonymous
Describes 95% of DCUM. |
Anonymous
| Normal. Our company has a 3 days standard bereavement leave but at managers discretion it can be more. I 8 years of managing I've had about 3 people asking for more than that and granted it. |
Anonymous
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Did sibling live far away?
My family is in England. I get 3 days of BL for a sibling or parent. If going to England to attend a funeral and take care of affairs though I’m sure I’d be gone longer than a week. |
Anonymous
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Um, what? Do you not have siblings?
I'm not close to my sibling and I 100% understand the need for leave and to grieve. Besides the funeral and family stuff, some religions and traditions require a mandatory grief period. |
Anonymous
Really not sure which way you're suggesting would be more normal... Sounds pretty normal if they're local. Sounds pretty short if they're not local. |
Anonymous
| Maybe they are even taking LWOP or personal time if official leave isn't a week. Get over it. |
Anonymous
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A week off for any reason is fine.
You don't know if they are traveling or the executor or the sole remaining caretaker of elderly relatives or what - but even if it were none of those things, it would be fine. The only reason the death is relevant is that it excuses the lack of earlier notice. |