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Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Alan Kelly · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 24 Sep 2020
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates legal right to paid sick leave for employees after 4 weeks employment, capped at 6 continuous weeks or 30 days per 12 months, paid at normal weekly rate.
- Expands force majeure leave under Parental Leave Act 1998 to cover parents whose children cannot attend school/pre-school due to Covid-19 Government measures.
- Makes sick leave entitlements non-waivable except by collective or registered employment agreements; disputes resolved through workplace relations procedures.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- Second Stage33rd Dáil17 Sep 2020
- First Stage33rd Dáil24 Sep 2020
Debates
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