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    From Max Demian@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 9 20:10:19 2025
    Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9k12w5j54o

    "The government is set to amend the Employment Rights Bill to give
    parents the legal right to take time off work to grieve if they
    experience pregnancy loss at any stage."

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    Max Demian

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  • From Sam Plusnet@21:1/5 to Max Demian on Wed Jul 9 21:16:07 2025
    On 09/07/2025 20:10, Max Demian wrote:
    Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9k12w5j54o

    "The government is set to amend the Employment Rights Bill to give
    parents the legal right to take time off work to grieve if they
    experience pregnancy loss at any stage."

    Are they allowed to descriminate against those whose only sin is to
    _not_ be pregnant?

    --
    Sam Plusnet

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  • From Jon Ribbens@21:1/5 to Sam Plusnet on Wed Jul 9 20:48:33 2025
    On 2025-07-09, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
    On 09/07/2025 20:10, Max Demian wrote:
    Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9k12w5j54o

    "The government is set to amend the Employment Rights Bill to give
    parents the legal right to take time off work to grieve if they
    experience pregnancy loss at any stage."

    Are they allowed to descriminate against those whose only sin is to
    _not_ be pregnant?

    You're right - if you're not pregnant, the government should probably
    kill one of your relatives, so as not to discriminate. Then you can
    have some time off work.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Sam Plusnet on Thu Jul 10 01:00:55 2025
    On 09/07/2025 09:16 PM, Sam Plusnet wrote:

    On 09/07/2025 20:10, Max Demian wrote:

    Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9k12w5j54o

    "The government is set to amend the Employment Rights Bill to give
    parents the legal right to take time off work to grieve if they
    experience pregnancy loss at any stage."

    Are they allowed to descriminate against those whose only sin is to
    _not_ be pregnant?

    AIUI, the cited "time off work" will be unpaid - a leave of absence.

    How many will take advantage of that is not a question with an obvious
    answer.

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  • From Sam Plusnet@21:1/5 to Jon Ribbens on Fri Jul 11 20:50:13 2025
    On 09/07/2025 21:48, Jon Ribbens wrote:
    On 2025-07-09, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
    On 09/07/2025 20:10, Max Demian wrote:
    Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9k12w5j54o

    "The government is set to amend the Employment Rights Bill to give
    parents the legal right to take time off work to grieve if they
    experience pregnancy loss at any stage."

    Are they allowed to descriminate against those whose only sin is to
    _not_ be pregnant?

    You're right - if you're not pregnant, the government should probably
    kill one of your relatives, so as not to discriminate. Then you can
    have some time off work.

    Harsh but fair.

    --
    Sam Plusnet

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