Sick Pay
# sick-pay - Monday 3 December, 2012
Four in ten employers to increase pay in 2013
Three quarters of companies with occupational sick pay schemes said the potential impact of a statutory scheme would result in a revision of existing sick pay and benefit entitlements.
# sick-pay - Saturday 1 December, 2012
What should the government do about sick pay? Here’s three suggestions
The government has made it clear that it isn’t happy to keep footing the bill for employee sick pay – so we’ve asked Sinn Féin, TASC and IBEC what they think should be done about it.
# sick-pay - Friday 16 November, 2012
Poll: Should employers be liable for sick pay?
Who should pay?
Statutory sick pay ‘could threaten 42 per cent of businesses’ – IBEC
The employers’ group publishes a survey saying almost half of all firms believe paying sick employees could affect their sustainability.
# sick-pay - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Budget ‘kite flying’ fuelling negativity for Irish businesses – IBEC
The quarterly Business Sentiment Survey shows uncertainty at the Budget – and the future of the Eurozone – is taking its toll.
# sick-pay - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Government defeats FF Dáil motion to stop sick pay changes
The Dáil voted 70-45 in favour of a Government counter-motion noting that the Cabinet hasn’t yet approved the plans.
# sick-pay - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
FF to call on Government to scrap sick pay reforms
The party describes the reforms as “job-destroying” and is to table a motion on them before the Dáil this week.
# sick-pay - Monday 22 October, 2012
IBEC demands ‘pro-jobs Budget’ as forecast for 2013 is lowered
The business group says plans to increase PRSI or make employers cover sick will hamper job creation.
# sick-pay - Thursday 18 October, 2012
James Reilly to target lengthy sick leave
The Health Minister will demand that hospitals take a tougher line with staff in order to target excessive absenteeism rates.
# sick-pay - Friday 28 September, 2012
Three HSE staff dismissed over “very poor attendance records”
More than 100 staff have also had their sick leave scheme suspended in the last six months.
# sick-pay - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Column: Making employers pay for sick leave is simply not fair
Placing social welfare costs onto businesses is an additional burden on employers and will result in job losses writes Ian Martin.
# sick-pay - Thursday 19 July, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
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Public service sick leave halved for most employees
The amount of paid sick leave is to be reduced from six months to three months.
# sick-pay - Monday 16 July, 2012
Bruton says sick pay row is a private matter for Cabinet
Last week the minister circulated a briefing document criticising Minister Joan Burton’s proposal to increase the number of sick pay days an employers pays.
# sick-pay - Thursday 21 June, 2012
The Daily Fix: Thursday
All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…
# sick-pay - Monday 18 June, 2012
Burton looks to play down tensions over sick pay reform
The social protection minister says a dispute about reforms to sick pay is not about her or any other minister.
# sick-pay - Monday 20 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Monday
Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories…
Employers warn that Burton’s sick pay proposals will result in job losses
The Small Firms Association and the Irish Business and Employers Confederation have condemned the government’s plans to shift the burden of sick pay on to employers.
Burton puts forward plan to make employers pay for sick leave
The proposals, which would see employers pay for the first four weeks of sick leave, are being discussed at a forum today.
# sick-pay - Monday 23 January, 2012
Mandatory sick pay “will lead to job losses and absenteeism”
That is according to the business owners who took part in a survey for ISME, who said that mandatory sick pay of four weeks will have a “disastrous effect” on businesses.
# sick-pay - Monday 28 November, 2011
Retailers call for no taxes on consumers and cuts to expenditure in Budget
Retail Ireland has called on the government not to increase excise duty and not to shift the payment of sick leave onto employers in the Budget next week.
# sick-pay - Wednesday 16 November, 2011
Employers slam Burton plans to make them cover sick pay
Associations attack reported plans that Joan Burton may introduce legislation making them cover four weeks of sick pay.
# sick-pay - Saturday 8 October, 2011
Government paid out €1billion on sick days last year
Irish workers claimed for 26 million days off in 2010, according to new figures.
# sick-pay - Monday 29 August, 2011
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