Metro: Thank you Greg James — everyone should get compassionate leave when a pet dies

When Radio 1's Greg James spoke openly about losing his dog Barney, it surfaced a question most workplaces still dodge: why is the loss of a pet so rarely treated as real grief? Metro asked me for the expert view on what workers are actually entitled to, and what compassionate leadership looks like when someone's world tips over.

"If your policy lets someone grieve but your culture makes them feel guilty for taking the time, that's not a compassionate workplace, it's a compliant one. The leaders worth working for know the difference."

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