Employers are under no obligation to pay sick pay.
There is Illness Benefit, a social welfare payment.
Information about Illness Benefit, a payment made to people under 66 who are unable to work because of illness.
www.citizensinformation.ie
Plus there is enhanced COVID illness benefit.
When a worker is told to self-isolate by a doctor or has been diagnosed with COVID-19, they can apply for a COVID-19 enhanced Illness Benefit payment of €350 per week.
COVID-19 enhanced Illness Benefit has different 'Rules' than normal Illness Benefit. Find out more about
getting COVID-19 enhanced Illness Benefit.