Q: We have an employee who has requested 3 days bereavement leave for his partners step brother, so his step brother-in-law. The information I could find shows siblings as being a close family member, and 3 days leave is mandatory, but no mention of siblings-in-law. Can you please clarify whether we are obligated to give 1 or 3 day bereavement leave.
A: Under the act, it is not covered by the 3 days, so only the 1 day would apply. But as an employer, you can always provide better than the act.
Or agreed they can take annual or annual for the other two days.