"When tragedy occurs, we ought to properly support the families, including the recognition of an entitlement to appropriate bereavement leave.”
MP Angela Smith called earlier this month for more employers to be more sympathetic with regards to compassionate leave. Admirable, until you add the fact that she is not appealing for everyone who faces a "tragedy", but just families of armed service personnel.
It is faintly immoral to 'rank' people's deaths is this way. Is it worse if your son dies because he was a soldier than a criminal? Should you be rewarded for your child or partner's career choice with more time off if they die?
Even that the death occurs outside of the country isn't a justification. Many other families have children or parents who live or work abroad.
I'm not saying people shouldn't get compassionate leave. But it should be given out equally, not a legal guideline set out privileging armed forces' families over all others.
http://www.labourmatters.com/sheffield-labour/mps-call-for-forces-families-to-get-bereavement-leave-guarantee/
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