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Brentford FC Introduces 12-Week Full Pay for Families

1/11/2026

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Brentford FC will be the first UK company to offer 12 weeks of full pay for staff with seriously ill children.
The policy is tied to Hugh Menai-Davis, who died of cancer in 2021, and to his parents Ceri and Frances Menai-Davis, advocating for "Hugh's law."
The Menai-Davis family hopes this policy will lessen financial burdens for families during crises.

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Brentford FC will be the first UK company to offer 12 weeks of full pay for staff with seriously ill children.
The policy is tied to Hugh Menai-Davis, who died of cancer in 2021, and to his parents Ceri and Frances Menai-Davis, advocating for "Hugh's law."
The Menai-Davis family hopes this policy will lessen financial burdens for families during crises.