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Area of Science:
- Workplace mental health
- Human resource management
- Grief and loss studies
Background:
- Failure to support grieving employees incurs significant costs, including reduced productivity and low morale.
- Social service organisations face unique challenges in implementing bereavement policies.
- Employee well-being is crucial for organisational success and stability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the implementation of bereavement policies in social service organisations.
- To raise awareness of current practices in supporting grieving employees.
- To understand the management of bereaved staff returning to work.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative research approach was employed.
- Six participants from New Zealand social service organisations were recruited using purposive sampling.
- Data was collected through email interviews.
Main Results:
- Bereavement leave policies varied in flexibility beyond the statutory three days.
- Organisational staff often felt unprepared to support grieving employees, relying on external resources.
- A potential gap in understanding cultural mourning practices was identified.
Conclusions:
- Organisational attitudes and support for grieving employees require significant improvement.
- Inadequate support for bereaved staff negatively impacts individuals and the organisation.
- Further research is needed to explore the costs of neglecting employee grief.