On the 1st January 2026, Special Parental Bereavement Leave was introduced through Legal Notice 275 of 2025.
Special parental bereavement leave means leave granted to the employee without loss of wages on the occurrence of the death of a child under the age of eighteen (18) years, without prejudice to bereavement leave. The number of working days of special parental bereavement leave which, when added to the bereavement leave amounts to a total of seven (7) working days.
The employer has the right to file an application with the Department for a refund of the payment specifically and limitedly related to those working days of special bereavement leave, which application shall be submitted within three (3) months from when the special parental bereavement leave would have been availed of by the employee.
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