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<p>We recognise that a miscarriage can be deeply upsetting. We encourage employers
to provide appropriate support to women who have suffered a miscarriage and respond
sensitively to each individuals specific needs.</p><p> </p><p>The current entitlement
to Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay applies to employed parents of children under
the age of 18 and those who suffer a stillbirth.</p><p> </p><p>Because the death of
a child is particularly tragic, in April 2020, we legislated to give parents who lose
a child under the age of 18, including cases where a baby is stillborn after 24 completed
weeks of pregnancy, a right to take up to 2 weeks off work in the 56 weeks following
the death of their child. The policy is mapped against the clinical definition of
a ‘stillbirth’: 24 weeks is a legally and medically important point in a pregnancy
as it is the clinical age of viability.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who do not feel
able to return to work following a miscarriage may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay
while off work. All employees are also entitled to 5.6 weeks of Annual Leave a year
and many employers also offer ‘Compassionate Leave’.</p>
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