The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth presented the Work-Life Balance Bill that will transpose the European Union’s work-life balance Directive into Irish law. The bill will provide that all employees will be able to take five days of unpaid leave per year to look after a sick child or to care for a relative. The text, which still has to be adopted by Parliament, also provides that parents or guardians of a child under the age of 12, as well as family caregivers, will be able to request flexible working arrangements (teleworking, or compressed or reduced hours), and have a choice over where they work. Until now, employees had to request their employers 6 months in advance.
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