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# sick-leave - Thursday 22 August, 2019
Illness forces Sarri to miss his first two Serie A games with Juventus
The manager has been suffering from pneumonia, and will be absent for next week’s reunion with former club Napoli.
# sick-leave - Monday 3 December, 2018
Social Protection Department gives older age of workers as reason why it's near top of sick leave list
The secretary general of the department said 3,000 staff members are over 55.
# sick-leave - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
FAI official who refereed matches around the country while on sick leave has unfair dismissal claim refused
The man later said he had taken six weeks’ sick leave in order to be with his wife and daughter who were suffering from severe depression.
# sick-leave - Sunday 29 October, 2017
Poll: Do you feel stressed at work?
A new campaign aims to raise awareness of its affects.
# sick-leave - Tuesday 15 November, 2016
Garda whistleblower Keith Harrison cleared to return to work
Harrison has been on unpaid leave for a number of months after his illness benefit scheme expired.
# sick-leave - Saturday 9 July, 2016
Poll: Should public servants' sick leave be capped further?
Public sector workers’ average number of sick days each year is twice that of the private sector according to figures released by the government.
# sick-leave - Saturday 1 August, 2015
Now Irish workers can build up their holidays when they're long-term sick
You can also carry over the leave you’ve build up, for up to 15 months.
# sick-leave - Wednesday 24 June, 2015
Debate Room: Are keep fit schemes in work a great idea or majorly intrusive?
Leo Varadkar has announced a new initiative for public sector employees. – but is it a good idea or a bad idea?
# sick-leave - Monday 2 February, 2015
Opinion: I never knew how easy it was to become homeless in Ireland until now
I never thought, in my wildest dreams, that a mere three weeks could change my life so drastically.
# sick-leave - Friday 22 November, 2013
Microsoft pens doctor's note to give players more time to play Xbox
Now you can get off work by telling your boss you have Zombie Flu. Possibly.
# sick-leave - Wednesday 19 June, 2013
Labour Court recommends cuts to overtime and sick leave for Dublin Bus drivers Exclusive
The court said that there is no proposal to reduce core or basic pay but acknowledged that many of the proposals would “impact significantly” on employees.
# sick-leave - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Man tackles shark on the beach... then gets the sack
He wasn’t really meant to be in Australia.
# sick-leave - 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-leave - 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-leave - Thursday 19 July, 2012
The Evening Fix: Thursday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
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-leave - Saturday 7 July, 2012
Cannabis, beer and T-bills: the week in stats
How high is Europe’s tallest building? And how many cannabis plants were seized by gardaí last year?
# sick-leave - Wednesday 4 July, 2012
Poll: Should a doctor's note be needed for all sick days?
Sick leave costs the Government and businesses millions every year. So should employees have to provide proof?
Explainer: How much sick leave can civil servants take?
Here’s what the official regulations say…
€26million: The annual bill for sick leave in the civil service
In one Government department, the average employee had a day off sick every three weeks.
# sick-leave - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
Bus Eireann seeking savings of €20m, but no redundancies... yet
Reduction in overtime, changes to sick leave and annual leave, and an increase in working hours are all on the table for Bus Éireann workers.
# sick-leave - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
ISME: Hot weather 'doesn't lead to rise in sick leave'
However, its chief executive said employers are concerned about another summer event – Euro 2012.
# sick-leave - Saturday 10 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Saturday
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…
Annual sick leave in public sector costs State over €551 million
Certified and uncertified sick days taken by civil and public service workers cost about €551.2 million per year.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things to know this morning…
# sick-leave - Monday 20 February, 2012
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-leave - Tuesday 27 September, 2011
Younger workers twice as stressed as their parents, survey shows
People under 30 are also far more likely to call in sick to work than those over 55, according to the study.
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Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
WE ARE 18 days away from Christmas – that’s 17 shopping days. That’s 408 hours (sorry).
It always seems as though there are those who get the shopping out of the way in March where some like that last minute panic on Christmas Eve.
So, this morning we want to know: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Poll Results:
Yes (5848)
No (3833)
I've done it all (smug) (2159)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time
By Cormac Moore
A December election does not come around often, writes Cormac Moore.
Saoirse McHugh: Carbon tax is a red herring, the real climate culprit is the global tax system
By Saoirse McHugh
It’s time for governments to fix the global tax system, for the sake of the planet.
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old recruiter on €40,000 living in Dublin
By TheJournal.ie reader
The 26-year-old is adjusting after moving out of her family home
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