The Sick Leave Act commenced on 1 January 2023 and provides for an entitlement to statutory sick leave for an employee who would have ordinarily worked but was incapable of doing so due to illness or injury.
Since 1 January 2023, employees have a right to 3 days paid sick leave per calendar year. The daily sick pay payment amount will be 70% of the employees normal daily pay up to a maximum of €110 per day. This is the now the legal minimum number of paid sick days per year.
The Sick Leave Act 2022 applies to employees, who have at least 13 weeks continuous service, who are employed under a contract of employment, whether full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed term. Please see guideline below for more information.