Bill to improve paid sick leave to come before Cabinet

Leo Varadkar has previously said that the bill was part of the 'pandemic dividend'

Leo Varadkar will bring the Sick Leave Bill 2022 to Cabinet for approval. The bill would entitle every worker to paid leave on a phased basis.

A bill that will give employees the right to up to 10 days' paid sick leave will be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday.

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar will bring the Sick Leave Bill 2022 to Cabinet for approval. The bill would entitle every worker to paid leave on a phased basis, starting with three days per year in 2022, rising to five in 2023 and seven in 2024, before employers would be liable to pay for 10 days in 2025.