Picture: Gerry MooneyWorkers should get four days paid climate leave if extreme weather makes it impossible to travel to work, according to a new report published today. The report said difficulties faced by workers in the aftermath of extreme weather events have been recognised in Spain. It said legislation was enacted providing for climate leave following devastating floods in Valencia last year. Unite’s report recommended four days paid climate leave, with the possibility of extending this until conditions improved. The report called for an “explicit prohibition” of any attempts to shift the cost of extreme weather events onto workers.

Source: Irish Independent January 29, 2026 10:54 UTC