2013 - Bereavement Leave Policies for the 21st century - Webinar by TrainHR

Overview : Bereavement Leave Policies are one of the most overlooked company policies in the 21st century, mainly because there are so many gray areas needing to be addressed. For starters, we live in a mobile society making it virtually impossible to achieve all grief-related responsibilities during a 3-5 day bereavement leave.
Today's definition of blended families necessarily redefines the core grievers of a family loss. While many companies have addressed changes in policy by adding additional family members to the list of who is eligible for leave, they have not addressed what happens after the funeral, emotional set-backs that need attention and supporting the challenges of the employee.
Why should you attend: Bereavement leave is one of the most personal benefits a company offers. Current policies make it practically impossible to travel, attend a funeral and take care of personal matters within existing parameters.
This webinar will provide insight into redefining policies based on the needs of the employee while creating a platform that provides flexibility for companies to manage individual circumstances. Ideas will be presented to help HR define appropriate procedures of how immediate managers and supervisors can directly support the employee who needs time off.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Needs of the employee when there has been a death of a family member
Review of typical company bereavement leave policies
What can be added to Bereavement Leave Policies that will help the employee
Visit what should be policy and what should be procedure
Discuss the pros and cons of changing the policies
Who Will Benefit:
Team Leaders
Supervisors
Managers
Directors
HR Staff
Senior Management