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Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020
The Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020 is a newly proposed piece of legislation which if passed, would provide for an entitlement for Employees to paid leave during periods of illness or injury, amend the entitlement to leave on grounds of force majeure for parents whose children are unable to attend school or childcare services by reason of Covid-19 measures.
This Bill is currently before Dáil Éireann, Second Stage. The Government is aiming to enact statutory sick pay legislation in Ireland by the end of 2021.
This Bill is currently before Dáil Éireann, Second Stage. The Government is aiming to enact statutory sick pay legislation in Ireland by the end of 2021.
Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020
The Labour Party published the Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020 on 10th November 2020, which will address the urgent need for legislation as a result of a significant increase in remote working caused by the pandemic.
The Bill if passed, will provide Employees working from home with a right to switch off, a suitable home workstation and flat rate payment to cover the costs now taken up by Employees and disapply subject to conditions certain provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in the case of certain Employees working temporarily from home.
This Bill has completed Dáil Éireann, Second Stage.
The Bill if passed, will provide Employees working from home with a right to switch off, a suitable home workstation and flat rate payment to cover the costs now taken up by Employees and disapply subject to conditions certain provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in the case of certain Employees working temporarily from home.
This Bill has completed Dáil Éireann, Second Stage.
