” We will be one of the first European countries to introduce paid leave for victims of domestic violence. [La lutte contre les violences conjugales] it is a priority of the government, and of the Green Party. It was with these words that the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, announced the good news: from this autumn, Ireland will introduce paid leave for employees victims of domestic violence.
Details regarding the implementation of the scheme (pay rate, instructions to employers) will be shared later and are being finalized by the charity. Help for women.
Free up time to access the right support
As the Irish media point out RTE this new domestic violence leave was introduced as part of the Work-Life Balance Act (“ Work-Life Balance Act ), adopted at the beginning of the year.
Equal Opportunities Minister Roderic O’Gorman has welcomed the new measure, which aims to give “ a victim of domestic violence the possibility of accessing support without jeopardizing their employment and income freeing up time for her.
Any employee can apply for domestic violence leave. You will need to specify the type of leave to your employer, but it will not be necessary to provide evidence, added the minister, who wishes to make the process as simple as possible. If the employer refuses leave, the employee can apply directly to the Commission des relations du travail.
” Recognizing that this is a new and innovative initiative, we will review it after two years to evaluate its adoption and effectiveness. “, concludes the Minister to our Irish colleagues. It is not excluded that the duration of the leave will then be revised upwards.
A measure soon extended to France?
Currently, very few countries have statutory leave for domestic violence, with the exception of some English-speaking countries. In Canada, employees are entitled, for example, to up to 10 days of vacation (5 of which is paid) per calendar year if they are victims (or parents of a child victim) of domestic violence. The Philippines, in 2004, and then New Zealand, in 2018, also adopted a specific 10-day paid leave for victims of domestic violence.
In France, the CGT, led by Sophie Binet, has been asking for a similar device since 2019. In vain.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence or you just want to find out more:
- 3919 and the government website let’s stop THE violence
- Our practical article My boyfriend hit me: how to react, what to do when you are a victim of violence in your relationship?
- the association All ahead and its help chat available at How do we love each other?
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Source: Madmoizelle
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