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Ireland’s new Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) scheme, the Sick Leave Bill 2021, came into effect in 2022. Under the scheme, employees will be entitled to three days of paid sick leave per annum from 2022, rising to ten days by 2026…
Ireland’s new Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) scheme, the Sick Leave Bill 2021, came into effect in 2022. Under the scheme, employees will be entitled to three days of paid sick leave per annum from 2022, rising to ten days by 2026…
Many employers already provide sick pay for their employees beyond the SSP scheme entitlement. As a result, employers may wish to update their template contracts for new hires so that contractual sick pay includes any applicable SSP entitlements.
Other employers, however, who do not provide paid sick leave will face a significant cost burden as a result of the scheme.
To ensure your employees understand their sick leave entitlement, we’ve created a useful letter that you can give them which specifies the essentials.
Download this free letter to ensure you:
And much more.
Speak to a HR consultant about Statutory Sick Pay in Ireland
For instant advice on Statutory Sick Pay in Ireland or any HR issue, call 0818 923 923.
For instant advice on Statutory Sick Pay in Ireland or any HR issue, call 0818 923 923.
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