Wolves adopt Hugh’s Law principles to support staff with critically ill children | OneFootball

Wolves have become the first Championship club to introduce a staff policy based on the principles of Hugh’s Law. Hugh’s Law provides day-one statutory paid leave and protection of employment for parents when their child is diagnosed with a critical or terminal illness.

According to ExpressAndStar.com, the club has voluntarily adopted the approach to protect and support colleagues at their toughest moments and to encourage wider change across football after Brentford became the first Premier League club and UK organisation to adopt the policy.

Established in memory of six-year-old Hugh Menai-Davis, who died in 2021 after a 10-month battle with cancer, the initiative has been driven by his parents, Ceri and Frances. They have campaigned for stronger safeguards so families do not have to choose between care and financial security.

The new Wolves policy offers enhanced paid leave and job protection for staff whose child becomes critically ill, reducing worries about work and income so families can focus on care.

Senior HR manager Carly Powell said the club’s duty of care stretches beyond the workplace, calling the move a way to put that support into action. She urged other clubs, businesses and organisations to follow.

Founders Ceri and Frances Menai-Davis, who also run the charity It’s Never You, continue to press for lasting legislative change while welcoming organisations that act now. Ceri said Wolves’ backing carries real weight locally and offers employees reassurance if their child becomes seriously ill.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com