> when I asked to attend a funeral. This is where you went wrong. You don’t ask, you tell. Whether they pay you for any additional bereavement leave beyond w

> when I asked to attend a funeral. This is where you went wrong. You don’t ask, you tell. Whether they pay you for any additional bereavement leave beyond what is required is a different matter. They could agree to pay from accrued leave, or sick / personal leave, or unpaid time off.