Should I be allowed an authorized absense from work a funeral?

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It's my uncles funeral tommorow and I asked at work can I have the day/night off for it, my manager asked me who's funeral it was, to which I replied it was my uncles, then she said no i'd have to book it off as a holiday?

Now is that right? That I should have to book a day off for a family funeral and use up my holidays (I mean this in an unselfish way, I just presumed that companys allow unpaid leave for one day), am I not right I should be allowed it off (unpaid ofc)?

I don't want it to sound like I dont want to use my holidays up for the funeral, but I thought it was generally accepted that you should get unpaid leave at least for a funeral.
 
Theres no legal need as far as im aware for them to give you the time off, although im not sure if thats still the case if its immediate family such as mum, dad or siblings
 
Dunno really, depends on the company really - I suppose some would consider an uncle to not be a 'direct' relative (which based on the 'whose is it?' question is probably their policy).

Tbh I think companies should be far more accomodating anyway when it comes to unpaid leave, you're being honest and letting them know rather than just pulling a (paid) sickie, why shouldn't a person be able to take some unpaid time off (with a decent bit of notice of course).
 
Different firms, different HR policies, and at the end of the day, you need the agreement of the person who signs off your holiday. I do belive it could go down as compasionate leave. Best speak to HR about it.

Sorry for your loss too.
 
I had to take a days leave when my gran (dads mum) and grandad (mums dad) died within two weeks of each other. I really disagreed with it but there was nothing I could do about it.
 
Most companies would let that go as compassionate leave, however there's no legal requirement for them to give it to you.
Personally I'd quit, as I wouldn't want to work for such a bunch of heartless people :p
 
For the companies i've worked with it has always only been direct relatives, which is a bit strong i know.

Sorry for your loss.
 
I would tell your work where to go, you could be very close to your uncle and find it destressing enough without having to fart about putting holidays etc in.
 
They have said I can go as long as I book the time off. This is a part time job btw, not a full time job, but it is quite a large company, i'm working this evening so will just have another word with my manager and see what she says.
I'm going to try and push for unpaid leave as i'm really not bothered about getting paid. It does seem a bit harsh though as someone has rightly said I could have pulled a sicky and got paid leave that way but at least i'm being honest.
 
Deadly Ferret said:
Have you been watching S3xEp01 of Red Dwarf? ;)
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have you ever left your basement?! :p

It depends on the company - in my opinion you should be allowed it and if it were up to me you could! everywhere I've worked it's been immediate family only.
 
mglover070588 said:
you should get it off as paid leave, and NOT holiday iirc.
I dont think the company can say no to you
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Depends entirely on the company. they don't have any legal requirement.

Mines is just direct reletives, but it's down to the discretion of my manager.
 
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