Last updated 9 October 2026. General information only, not legal advice. Ireland introduced statutory sick pay for the first time under the Sick Leave Act 2022, which came into effect on 1 January 2023. For the first time, employees have a legal right to paid sick leave — independent of any contractual sick pay scheme
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