Parental sick leave

lil-evil

Hi,

i heard through a friend that as a parent you are entitled to 5 days sick leave if your partner is sick ...... Okay il set a scene it's easier.

I work 48hrs a week shift workm my wife doesn't work but is in receipt of social welfare and is currently seeking employment. I usedup 90% of my holidays in May when my wife gave birth to twins, but recently when she became ill and i had to take 3days off so she could go to her mothers to chill and relax.
So now as you can see i dont have any holidays left for the year but as i stated a friend of mine told me that if say the father has to take time off work due to the mother being sick and not in a position to mind the children then he is entiteled to 5days during the first yr of childs life which doesn't affect his holiday's.

Could anybody confirm this before i take this up with my supervisor???

Cheers in advance.

eastbono

I think your friend is referring to force majeure leave. Have a look at the citizens information website. Tried to post a link but it didnt work.

As eastbono said, you're getting mixed up with force majeure

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/leave_and_holidays/types_of_leave_from_work.html

Owryan

you can also take parental leave but thats unpaid.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/leave_and_holidays/parental_leave.html

lil-evil

Excellent thats what i was looking for - Just got 2 days holidays back :-)

No, you don't get holidays back at all

eastbono

He will get his holidays back as your holiday entitlement stays the same if you take parental leave and he has obviously received parental leave retrospectively.