Sick Leave Act 2022

Decision under section 41 or 44 of Act of 2015

14. (1) Where an employee believes that his or her employer has failed to comply with the provisions of this Act, the employee may make a complaint in accordance with Part 4 of the Act of 2015.

(2) A decision of an adjudication officer under section 41 of the Act of 2015 in relation to a complaint or dispute between an employee and an employer concerning the employee’s entitlement under this Act may include an award of compensation (in favour of the employee concerned to be paid by the employer concerned) of such amount, as the adjudication officer considers just and equitable having regard to all the circumstances but shall not exceed 4 weeks’ remuneration in respect of the employee’s employment calculated in such manner as may be prescribed.

(3) A decision of the Labour Court under section 44 of the Act of 2015 on appeal from a decision of an adjudication officer referred to in subsection (2) may include an award of compensation (in favour of the employee concerned to be paid by the employer concerned) of such amount, as the Labour Court considers just and equitable having regard to all the circumstances but shall not exceed 4 weeks’ remuneration in respect of the employee’s employment calculated in such manner as may be prescribed.