# Paid leave

This year

2023

Rate of pay for domestic violence leave should be worked out by end of summer, says minister

Work Life Balance Bill – which includes paid leave for domestic violence victims – has been passed.

5.4k

Mar 30th 2023, 11:26 AM

Last year

2022

Several Irish universities commit to introducing domestic abuse leave policy for staff in 2022

Trinity College, UCC, UCD and DCU have all committed to introducing the policies in 2022,

18.0k

Jan 3rd 2022, 11:41 AM

All time

New Zealand grants automatic paid leave after miscarriage

The bereavement allowance gives employees three days’ leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth.

34.3k

Mar 25th 2021, 11:30 AM

Over 15,000 new parents have availed of Parent's Benefit payment since introduction in 2019

Parent’s Benefit is a social welfare payment available for employed and self-employed people.

29.1k

Dec 28th 2020, 10:26 AM

Parents of children born during pandemic to get additional three weeks leave

There have been calls for maternity leave to be extended for those who recently had children.

52.2k

Jul 13th 2020, 7:19 PM

After some confusion, hospitals told to pay doctors and nurses who didn't go to work on Monday

There was some confusion over what employees should do in the event of national red weather warnings.

25.4k

Oct 19th 2017, 5:41 PM

Mothers of premature babies to be given extended paid maternity leave

The additional period will be the number of weeks from the premature baby’s date of birth up to two weeks before the expected date of birth.

26.7k

Oct 3rd 2017, 8:18 PM

School did not discriminate against mother who had baby through surrogacy

The school refused to pay maternity or adoptive leave to the woman.

18.7k

Aug 18th 2014, 10:44 AM