Leave

In general, employees are treated as being in employment whilst they are on maternity leave or additional maternity leave …

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The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 introducesd in 2023  the rights to: the right for parents and carers to request flexible working; the right for women returners to take breastfeeding breaks; 5 days paid leave for victims of domestic violence; the right for all employees to request remote working; 5 days unpaid leave for both parents of children under 12, and other carers for the purpose of medical care; These are all in addition to other established rights …

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There are ten public holidays in the Irish Republic (increased from 9 in 2022), to which all full-time employees are entitled …

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  January 1 New Year’s Day (Monday) February 5 St Brigid’s Day (Monday) March 17 St Patrick’s Day (Sunday） April 1 Easter Monday May 6 May Bank Holiday (Monday) June 3 June Bank Holiday (Monday) August 5 August Bank Holiday (Monday) October 28 October Bank Holiday (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) December 26 St Stephen’s Day (Thursday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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There is no right to sick leave established in legislation in the Irish Republic …

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◉ Force majeure leave Under the Parental Leave Act, 1998, as amended by the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2006, employees have a limited right to leave from work in the case of illness or injury of a close family member …

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◉ Maternity leave The entitlement to a basic period of maternity leave extends to all female employees in Ireland (including casual workers), regardless of how long they have worked for the organisation or the number of hours worked per week …

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All employees with at least 12 months’ continuous service may take between 13 weeks’ and 104 weeks’ unpaid leave to provide full-time care for a dependant family member, or other individual who requires full-time care …

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The Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 provides for a basic annual paid leave entitlement of four weeks; contractual rights may provide for enhanced entitlements …

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