time off for mothers funeral

[roachman]

my boss wil not pay me to attend my mothers funeral were do i stand on this matter

[factor-fiction]

Sorry to hear of your loss.
Unfortunately there is no obligation for employers to give paid time off for funerals unless it's ana greed contractual term which doesn't seem to be the case here.
Seems a bit harsh and could lead to people lying and ringing in sick if sickness absence is paid for.
The employer might argue where do you draw the line- cousin? brother in law? friend?
Surely, they'd let you take it as a holiday though.

[jeannamacs]

Are you a member of a union? Ask them first. i work for the council and we are allowed special leave for funerals of a close relative. i assume you work for a small company - so i would either ask for a days unpaid leave, or contact an advice agency who can tell you about employment law. sorry to hear about your loss.

[buildersmate]

A very uncaring approach but nothing legally wrong in this. Take it as holiday or ask for a day unpaid.

[Bazza2764]

Firslty let me offer my condolences,not a nice thing to go through at anytime.
One other thing to consider is, has your employer ever let any employee a day off for a funeral? if he has then they would be showing discrimination ( just a thought) i would be checking your conract of employment and also job description, as these will state holiday entitlement and the like. it seems a bit harsh but some employers are like that, its hard to give a definitive answer when we dont know how you are employed. the law at work 2007 states "leave for URGENT FAMILY REASONS gives employees the right to reasonable unpaid time to deal with family emergencies involving, parents, children,a spouse or co habitee or anyone who looks to the employee for assistance. There is no qualifying period of service for emergency leave. A family emrgency is defined as sickness,accident,criminal injury,death,funerals,absence of the carer for a family member or serious problems at the childs school" so unless your employer has a proper procedure for funerals then it doesnt look good.