Should people in Ireland be entitled to sick pay?

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Should people in Ireland be entitled to sick pay?

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has launched a public consultation on the Government’s plans for new laws to give employees the legal right to sick pay. There is currently no legal obligation on employers here to pay workers during periods of illness, making Ireland one of just five European Union members without such a scheme in place. Do you think that’s right? Do you think we here in Ireland should be entitled to sick pay? Andrea hears from listeners Photo by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Should people in Ireland be entitled to sick pay?