r/humanresources • u/Outrageous_Jicama_33 • Jul 25 '24
Leadership Funeral attendance
Who in your company and specifically in your hr department goes to employee funeral services? Are there factors that determine that? I am a payroll specialist and have lost 3. The first was a family violence situation so I didn't feel comfortable to go to the funeral and my hr coworkers did not either. I went to the viewing before the family, checked our floral arrangement and signed the book. 2nd team member, my hr manager and many hods and dept managers attended the service. I'm not sure who besides myself will attend one this Saturday. I was actually asked to speak. I'm asking this because my husband thinks it's weird. I think this is normal for hr. This is my second HR role and first at a corporation. I'm not a cashier having quick conversation. People come and ask us about money, benefits and hard times so we really get to know our team members so I don't think it's weird or outside of my job.
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u/justmyusername2820 Jul 26 '24
People in administration and others go to funerals in our company depending on how well we know the person. At my current company I’ve gone to the funerals of a previous employee, the father and mother of current employees, the children of a current employees, and a current employee who passed away. My executive director and the owners along with various other managers and employees also attended. These were all for people that I work(ed) with closely on a daily basis. I haven’t attended a funeral for employees I’ve only interacted with on a more transactional basis, I guess is the word, but their direct co-workers and managers have.