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This Working Life: Employers should prepare now for new sick pay rules

Until now, Irish employers have not been obliged to pay employees during sick leave, but new legislation changes that

Oireachtas Committee recommends right to statutory sick pay for all employees

Right to sick pay should apply to all employees regardless of length of employment and should include provision to be refunded for cost of medical certification, the Committee said

Four employment law changes to watch out for in 2022

Remote working, new sick pay rules, flexible working and whistleblower legislation are just some of the issues facing employers this year

How to manage: Employers need to prepare for the introduction of statutory sick pay

Whether they already provide paid sick leave or not, all employers should review their employment contracts, policies and procedures to ensure they comply with new law

Statutory sick pay changes to cost employers up to €1,100 more a year for each worker

The new scheme will begin on January 1 next year, with workers initially being entitled to three days of paid sick leave a year and then increasing to ten days of paid sick leave by 2025.

Varadkar admits it will be hard for some businesses to pay two weeks of sick leave

With employers to bear cost of new statutory sick pay, Tánaiste asks them to consider supports received from the state and taxpayer during the pandemic