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The legal provisions regarding time off work for bereavement following the death of a family member may lead to different interpretations, by virtue of their wording. In an op-ed for RH Magazine, Carolina Hecker, Associate at CCA Law Firm's Labour practice, explains how to calculate the days of justified absence employees are entitled to.
"This legal provision has raised a lot of questions due to the use of the expression 'consecutive', as it leads to different interpretations as to how the days of absence are to be calculated. The following question therefore arises: should consecutive days be deemed to be working days or consecutive (calendar) days?" says the lawyer.
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