Advertisement

Should we classify COVID and Long COVID as an occupational illness/injury?  

A bid to get the HSE to set up a special occupational sick pay scheme for workers with Long Covid...

Share this article

06.00 27 Jun 2025


Should we classify COVID and Long COVID as an occupational illness/injury?  


Listen to this episode


Share this article

06.00 27 Jun 2025


A bid to get the HSE to set up a special occupational sick pay scheme for workers with Long Covid was yesterday rejected by the Labour court.   

 Unions have called on the Government to classify COVID and Long COVID as an occupational illness/injury. Speaking to Ciara to discuss further was   SIPTU Health Divisional Head Kevin Figgis.


Read more about

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Related Episodes

Scott Mills releases statement

00:04:08

Scott Mills releases statement

Newstalk Breakfast

00:04:08


Reaction to President Trump's...

00:06:58

Reaction to President Trump's address to the nation

Newstalk Breakfast

00:06:58


Breakfast Briefing Newspaper R...

00:08:33

Breakfast Briefing Newspaper Review 2nd April 2026

Breakfast Briefing

00:08:33


First Up 2nd April 2026

00:07:26

First Up 2nd April 2026

First Up – A GoLoud Original By Newstalk

00:07:26