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Restriction On Use Of Contractual Retirement Ages Becomes Law This Month

Ireland's Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 will commence on 29 June 2026, introducing a consent-based framework that requires employees to notify employers in writing if they wish to work beyond their contractual retirement age.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Employer Update: AI In Workforce Practices – Navigating The EU AI Act

The EU AI Act (in force since 1 August 2024) takes a risk-based approach to regulating Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems.

Ireland Employment

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Maples Group

Employer Update: New Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025

The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 (the “Act”) has passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas and was signed into law by the President on 16 December 2025.

Ireland Employment

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Maples Group

Employer Update: Pay Transparency Implementation In Ireland – Recent Developments

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) (the “Directive”) is required to be transposed into Irish law by 7 June 2026.

Ireland Employment

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Maples Group

Employer Action Required For Auto-Enrolment Exemption

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Governing Law In Cross-border Employment

Worldwide Employment

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Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Employment

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Redundancy In Ireland - A Practical Employer Guidance

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

A Deep Dive Into The EU Platform Work Directive

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

A New WRC Code Of Practice On Access To Part Time Working

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Changes Ahead For Contractual Retirement Ages

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Requests To Work Longer – Changes To Mandatory Retirement Ages Become Law

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

New Legislation: The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025

Ireland Employment

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Dillon Eustace

3 Key Developments In Employment Law From 2025

Ireland Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Inside The AI Act: In Conversation With Dr. Laura Caroli (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Arbitration And Business Decision (Video)

Ireland Litigation

Aceris Law

Supreme Court Sets New Rules On Delay In Security For Costs Applications

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Ireland’s EU Presidency – The Programme, The Priorities And What They Mean For Business

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

Ordered To The Table: Irish Courts Confirm Power To Compel Mediation

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

Ireland's New Action Plan To Promote Collective Bargaining: What Does It Mean For Employers?

Ireland has launched its Action Plan to Promote Collective Bargaining 2026-2030. This reaffirms its commitment to voluntarism, favouring encouragement, guidance and financial incentives over legal mandates.

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Ireland Employment Law Round-Up: What's Ahead For Employers

As we approach the final quarter of 2025, several significant employment law developments are on the horizon that will impact Irish employers across sectors.

Ireland Employment

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Walkers

Employee Or Contractor? Revenue Gives Employers An Opportunity To Correct Payroll Issues – Without Penalty

On 11 September 2025, the Revenue Commissioners announced an opportunity for employers to correct payroll tax issues arising in 2024 and 2025 due to a bona-fide misclassification...

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Abandonment Of Employment: Legal Risks And Employer Responsibilities

On the surface, it is understandable how an employer might consider that an employee who has not turned up to work for a prolonged period of time could be considered to have abandoned their employment.

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Employment Rights In Ireland: A Guide For Employers And Employees

Ireland Employment

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Protected Disclosures Act 2014 - Current Trends And Section 5(5) Defence Explored

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Top 10 FAQs

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Irish Employment Law

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Performance Management And Exit Conversations In Irish Employment Law

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Northern Ireland: 'Good Jobs' Employment Rights Bill Proposals Dashboard

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Recent Developments In Mandatory Retirement Ages

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Guidance On The Updated Code Of Practice On Determining Employment Status In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Company Health Check: Are Your Statutory Sick Pay Provisions Compliant?

Ireland Employment

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Byrne Wallace

Redundancies: Practical Employer Guidance

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Recent Developments In Mandatory Retirement Ages

This month, the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 was published. It proposes to impose additional requirements on employers where mandatory retirement below state pension age...

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Guidance On The Updated Code Of Practice On Determining Employment Status In Ireland

The much-awaited updated Code of Practice on Determining Employment Status (the "Code") which is available here, was published in October 2024 after a review by an interdepartmental group comprising...

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Company Health Check: Are Your Statutory Sick Pay Provisions Compliant?

The Sick Leave Act 2022 ("The Act") provided qualifying employees with an entitlement to statutory sick pay (SSP).

Ireland Employment

BW

Byrne Wallace

Redundancies: Practical Employer Guidance

The law relating to redundancy is an area that comes up almost on a daily basis for our RDJ Employment Team. Whether a business is re-structuring, re-sizing or reducing their workforce...

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

To Be An Employee Or Not To Be An Employee?

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Irish Work And Residence Permissions Overview

Nationals of countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) (the EU plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), UK and Switzerland (Third Country Nationals) must...

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Ireland As A VFX Destination For The Film Industry: Related Immigration Considerations

Ireland continues to become an important destination for the global film industry. The country has been an attractive destination for some time, due to its generous tax credits...

Ireland Immigration

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Fragomen

Employment - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, October 2024

The Employment Permits Regulations 2024 have been published here. The Regulations set out how to complete a frequent user application and provide more details...

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Two Recent Cases In Ireland Apply New Supreme Court Test For Determining Employment Status

In two recent cases, we see how the Workplace Relations Commission in Ireland has applied the new five-step test formulated by the Supreme Court last year for determining employment status.

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Private Equity: When Is A Leaver "Transfer Notice" Deemed To Be Served By An Employee Who Is Also A Director?

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

Striking The Right Chord: McGranaghan Case Changes The Tune For Gig Workers

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

New Employment Permits Legislation To Come Into Force On 2 September 2024

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

The 'Good Jobs' Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employment Rights In Northern Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

How To Handle Remote Working Requests? First WRC Decision Lands

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Employment - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, August 2024

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Doing Business In.. 2024

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

No Fault Dismissals - Case Law Update

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

New Horizon Series Part 1: The Dawn Of Ireland's Enhanced Employment Permits Act

Ireland Employment

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Fragomen

New Irish Revenue Tax Guidance On Determining Employment Status

Ireland Employment

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Maples Group

Revenue Issues New Guidance On Determining Employment Status For Tax Purposes

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

WRC Awards Record Compensation To Employee In Dismissal Case

Ireland Employment

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L&E Global

New Irish Revenue Guidance On Determining Employment Status

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Key Considerations For Establishing A Summer Internship Programme

Ireland Employment

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Maples Group

Code Of Practice On Right To Request Flexible Working And Right To Request Remote Working: What Employers Need To Consider

Ireland Employment

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Flynn O'Driscoll

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