Management tries to deny union-guaranteed bereavement leave, offering one day off to healthcare worker after losing a parent: ‘I asked why I can't take the full 5 days off and she said she "would check the handbook and policy in the morning”’

This healthcare worker deals with losing a parent and immediately hits a wall with management, who tries to deny the full bereavement leave clearly stated in the union handbook. Five days entitled becomes one day offered, and every extra bit of time will require calling off as if grief operates on a schedule approved by the staff rota. Handbook rules look less like policy and more like folklore passed around in the break room; every plea for relief is met with "I'll check the handbook" and a shrug.

Management prefers to interpret union agreements as loose guidelines, parsing compassion like limited stock in the backroom. Even with a physical copy and clear language about eligibility, the response is a familiar game of delaying tactics and half-promises of future answers. Standard procedure means offering condolences and then instructing staff to call in sick if comfort requires more than a shift or two.

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