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Employment law weekly update: WEC backs paid miscarriage bereavement leave; EAT clarifies daily holiday pay; tribunal bars deduction of employer NICs; AG questions EU minimum wage law; dates and trackers

Published on: 16 January 2025

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Horizon scanning

WEC report says there is an overwhelming case for bereavement leave for those who miscarry during pregnancy

In a freshly published report, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) contends that paid time off should be available to all women and partners who experience a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. The Committee plans to table amendments to the government’s flagship Employment Rights Bill in the name of WEC’s Chair, Labour MP Sarah Owen, urging ministers to support or adopt those changes.

In brief, the report’s conclusions and recommendations include:

  • a baby loss certificate alone is insufficient and should be underpinned by statutory support
  • sick leave is neither appropriate nor adequate as employer support following a miscarriage or pregnancy loss
  • there has been encouraging progress among employers in recent years in recognising miscarriage as a bereavement
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