what is the appropriate amount of time to take off from work for bereavment leave?
86049
a week would be sufficient. life goes on.
1055873
First, my condolences to your family.\n\nI'm not a lawyer, but rules vary by company and state.\n\ni would imgaine the "standard" 2-3 days off for an immediate family member would apply. Depending on the size of your employer and your benefits (such as employee assistance, grief counseling), you may be eligible for other things.\n\nDoes your state have "family leave" and are you eligible? CA offers 12 weeks to bond or take care of a newborn in the first 12 months. We actually can get state disability (doesn't replace my income totally), but it's better than nothing if you don't have sick lor vacation leave.\n\nGod bless, and good luck.
728773
Firstly, you should see your doctor and ask to be referred to a counsellor, you have been through a traumatic experience and it is obviously having a bad effect on you if you are afraid to go back to your flat.  I'm sure your doctor will be sympathetic.\n\nSecondly, your employers should pay you a sick pay, full rate for a certain period then a lower rate for the rest of your absence.  If your employers do dismiss you, you may have a case for suing for unfair dismissal.  You should ask for a meeting with your boss first or write to him/her explaining your situation, and ask to be allowed to have the time you need to get over this.  If they are unhelpful or threaten you with dismissal you should really seek legal advice.  A solicitor will be able to advise you better than anyone here.  Don't worry about christmas, its never nice having no money, but if you have the support of your family and friends then I am sure they will understand that you can't afford to splash out this year.  I hope everything works out for you, best wishes.
449633
Professionally speaking...always keep your policy and procedure handbook where you can get it.  Your policy and procedure handbook covers this and other problems you may encounter on the job and the chain of command for handling issues such as this.  Most jobs mandate that when there is a NO CALL- NO SHOW, the employee getting ready to go home must stay for no more than a half hour.  Well, that's how it was for the last two shift jobs I have had, the last one is still current.  After then it is the managers job to fill the spot.  If you can not get a concise answer from your P&P book, talk to management.  You really do not have time to play on the phone on company's time.  I hope that didnt sound too mean.  I am just saying, be cool and professionally handle these issues.  And as for the NC/NS, let administration handle that.  you just continue to do the best you can in your job responsibilities. Do not let lower level management hound you into a corner.  Review your manual.  This is not intended to be harsh. It is just straight up.
579566
I don't believe it should but employers will inquire about the break.  Make sure while you are taking the time off you are staying on top of the new advancements and have a good explanation (professional as possible)of why you took the time off.
493593
Be  respectful  and be your self  .Just  ask  if you can  speak  to  your  boss and tell him  that you need time off and  reason    why and if you love your work tell him how  happy you are to be employed  by him and for accepting you  for this  position that you  do .HMmmmm  no pay   you need to  talk to  some one  from  it called  proof of work and  go  see labour board you  do not  have to  work  for nothing make sure  you  understand 2 week waiting period  for pay in any job .Then you are payed one week then if by\nweekly.
89598
Care for a sick relative is covered under FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act).  Basically it requires most employers to give you time off to care for a sick relative.  Normally your HR or personel department will have a form you have to fill out and then a Doctor will certify the relative needs the care.  It's unpaid leave, but it is "job protected" for 12 weeks- that means you get your old job or a similar job back when your return.  You can take more than 12 weeks, but if you do then your employer can hire someone to backfill you and is not required to hire you back.  Ask your HR or personnel department about taking a Family Medical leave- care for sick relative.  You can also ask about personal leave.  Some companies provide personal leaves, also unpaid, but you maintain a connection with the company.  They are not required to hire you back but generally if they are offering you the personal leave it means they will.
779979
Surely your company has a policy for requesting leave time\nThey might have a form letter you just fill in. Otherwise I would write:\nDear (employer)\nI am requesting (annual if in U.S>) leave of X days which will be x hours. I would very much appreciate any consideration you can afford me on this matter. or  I would appreciate your approval of this request.\nThank you.\nyour name.
241770
No as it is a personal choice to take time off from work to go to church. You would only get paid if you are going on your lunch and normally get paid lunch. You could check into using personal time if that is offered where you work and you could get paid from that then.
733044
he has to give reasonable notice usually a month and a reason for doing so.\n\nif sick pay was agreed in his contract and he wasn't given notice it could constitute a breech of contract.\n\nhe needs to seek legal advice because he maybe able to argue his case. The bare minimum for holiday allowance in the UK is 15 days plus bank holidays, the employer can't go below this.
509632
Why do you have to take leave when your husband comes into town?  Don't you have the right to have a job as well?  Why can't you just see your husband in the evenings when he is on leave?  If you really want to spend more time with him, take a part time job maybe 2 or 3 days a week so that when he is on leave, you only have to work these days and the rest of the time you can spend with him.\n\nOtherwise, probably the best option for you is to do "temporary work".  I'm not sure what country you're in, but most countries have employment agencies that you can work for on a casual basis.  They will send you to company to work for a day, or month, or a year depending on what the company's employee needs are.  I've done heaps of this type of work.  It's fun because you get to work for different companies so your job doesn't get boring.  You can tell the agency when you are available for work, so if you want 3 months off, you just let them know and then come back at the end of the time off and go straight back to work.  The pay is usually pretty good, you get paid by the hour but you don't get sick pay or holiday pay because it's on a casual basis.  The only downside is that sometimes there can be no work at particular times of the year (eg. summer if you're working in an office because most businesses take holidays then)\n\nLook in your local telephone book under "employment agencies" and phone them and ask them if they do "temp work".  This type of work is available in most industries (ie. office, hospitality, tourism, retail, cleaning, etc.), so you can pick what you want to do.  Good luck.
990112
A simple request would start out with the name of the appropriate person, supervisor, department head, director:ie., Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr.etc.  Then  follow it with the necessary reason for the request and the length of time requested.\n\nI am requesting a leave of absence to. . . . . .I would like to request . . . . . . . .weeks or . . .months.\n\nThank you for reviewing my request.  If you would like further information regarding it, I will be happy to supply it.\n\nIf the request is for a medical reason, be sure to enclose a copy of the physicians' request.\n\nAfter the leave is granted, a thankyou note would be appropriate.   Hope this helps.
147900
it depends on where you live , some labour laws differ from place to place but most of them may just be worded diffrent , i would call the labour office in what ever area you are in , i know that here they cant lay you off untill you come back to work and only with a really good reason , there may be a web site for the area that you are in that you can check under for the info
760210
check with your human resources department.  i believe every company has a different standard.  i could use fmla after my 90 day probation period.
1173553
Now. \n\n2 weeks notice is a formality, NOT a requirement. If the environment is as bad as you say it is, say goodbye ASAP.
901465
This may seem unfair, but if the worst happens and your child or your health is suffering, having this extra month left that qualifies for FMLA would be a blessing.\n\nUnder FMLA an employer only has to hold your job open for 12 weeks a year.  So if you take all 12 weeks for delivery/recovery/new baby bonding and then your child becomes ill, you are screwed and your company would not HAVE to keep your job open.\n\nAnd the government doesn't "give" us anything.  The FMLA allows us to keep our jobs while missing 12 weeks of work caring for ourselves, or another immediate family member if they need our help for medical reasons.  Your company has to qualify, and they don't have to pay you.\n\nIf your company is paying for 2 months be grateful, that's a lot better than the majority of Americans.
701658
I will be taking an emergency leave due to an illness in the family.  I will be back on duty on October 11, 2006.\n\n\nOk, the last line is not necessary, but if you want it in you can drop the "please" and put it at the begining.  \nAlso you do not have to say who is ill, it is enough to say just "family", but if you wish to keep that in, then it should be "...leave because my father-in-law is ill."