The Irish government has announced more details of its
mandatory sick pay scheme. The new law will give employees in
Ireland a right to sick pay for the first time from
2022.
In its latest announcement, the Irish government confirmed that
it has approved the drafting of the General Scheme of the Sick
Leave Bill 2021 which will make it mandatory for employers in
Ireland to provide statutory sick pay (SSP) to employees.
In his announcement, the Tánaiste and Minister for
Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, explained the aim
of the scheme was to make sure that 'every worker, especially
lower paid workers in the private sector, have the security and
peace of mind of knowing that if they fall ill and miss work, they
won't lose out on a full day's pay.'
