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Sheena Hemens: Beyond Three Days Petition founder on why bereavement leave needs a rethink
Published 1 month ago
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A Christchurch mother is calling for changes to bereavement leave laws.
Sheena Hemens’ 27-year-old daughter Lauren was killed in a car accident nearly three years ago.
Hemens says grief kept her from working for months, but currently, the law only provides three days of leave.
She’s launched a petition to increase minimum bereavement leave to 10 days, saying many people don’t realise how little time they get.
Sheena joined John MacDonald to discuss her petition.
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