What’s changing on 1 January 2024

Statutory sick pay rises in Ireland, due diligence law applies to companies with 1,000 employees or more in Germany, retirement age for women increases in Austria... A look at the changes taking effect from 1 January 2024.
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In addition to rises in the statutory minimum wage in many countries, including France, Germany, Portugal and Ireland*, a number of previously agreed measures have come into force from 1 January 2024.

Paid leave

In Ireland, the number of days of sick leave paid by the employer during the calendar year will be increased from three to five for employees with at least 13 weeks of service at their company. The “Sick Leave Bill 2022” has been applied progressively since January 2023: it is planned tha

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