DUBLIN: Ireland is on the verge of implementing a policy that allows employees facing domestic violence to have five days of paid leave per year. This law is set to be enacted before December of this year. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability and Youth Affairs Roderick O'Gorman has stated that both women and men dealing with such conflicts in their personal lives can request leave from their employers without the obligation to provide evidence.

According to O'Gorman taking time off from work will assist employees in mitigating the mental stress caused by domestic violence and the government aims to provide support through this initiative. Should an employer refuse to grant this leave, employees have the option to seek assistance from the Workplace Relations Commission. There is a growing demand to increase the allotted leave from five days to ten days.