Agri-Business
SIPTU has said that statutory sick pay legislation is a "small step in the right direction" when it comes to meat factory workers.
A human resources (HR) expert has advised farmers that not providing employment contracts to their staff can be "a very costly mistake".
Representatives of trade union SIPTU have said that they will look to build on the proposals contained in the new Sick Leave Bill 2021.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has this afternoon (Wednesday) announced details of a new law to give all workers the right to sick pay.
