Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-06-29
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Emer Currie (FG), Nominated by the Taoiseach

We have had quite a black and white view of entitlements for workers. In recent years we have seen how we do not have to be so black and white about things. With regard to the trust issue, in recent years we have also seen that employees can be trusted to work, and to manage their work, remotely and that sometimes the fears are greater than the reality. In saying that, it is all about finding balance. I was struck that in a survey Iceland was described as having the best approach to sick leave. In Iceland I believe that each month, people work they are able to accrue a certain number of sick days. Were various approaches examined when it came to the length of time? Has it always been the view that people reach a certain date and then get the entitlement?

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Sitting date: 2022-06-29