O'Gorman dismisses suggestion that workers would have to prove abuse to access leave

Roderic O’Gorman speaking at Wednesday's Child in the City world conference in the Printworks, Dublin Castle. Picture: Leah Farrell/Rolling News

Children’s and Equality Minister Roderic O’Gorman has said employees who are victims of sexual or domestic violence will not need to show proof to their boss to access leave.

It comes after business lobbies were slammed by the Government and advocacy groups for objecting to proposed paid leave for victims of domestic abuse and for suggesting that people may falsely claim it.