Holidays (Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage) Amendment Bill (No 2)

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This bill makes it clear that the unplanned end of a pregnancy by miscarriage or still-birth constitutes grounds for bereavement leave for the mother and her partner or spouse, and that the duration of the bereavement leave should be up to 3 days.