Ireland: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Significant changes to Ireland’s employment law landscape are approaching, with new transparency, pension and equality obligations set to materially increase compliance and litigation risk for employers.

In this episode, Partner and head of our Employment team, Karen Killalea, and Partner and head of our Data, Commercial & Technology team, Claire Morrissey, discuss the use of AI systems in the workplace and the impact of the EU AI Act on Irish based employers as well as providing some practical tips for employers in terms of preparation for AI Act implementation.

Inquiries into matters of significant public concern have become a common feature of the Irish business, legal and political landscape in recent years.

In this second instalment of our three-part series on the EU Platform Work Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2831), we examine in detail the legislative obligations that will transform the regulatory landscape...

The EU Platform Work Directive (EU) 2024/2831 must be implemented by December 2026 and introduces a presumption that platform workers are employees...

In this insight, we take a look at the Workplace Relations Commission's new Code of Practice on Access to Part-Time Working.

As we approach the final weeks of 2025, Irish employers and employees should prepare for a series of significant employment law changes taking effect from January 2026.

Two recent High Court judgments, Murphy v Aer Lingus Group plc & Anor [2025] IEHC 589 (Murphy) and Doyle v Commissioner of An Garda Síochána & Ors [2025] IEHC 591 (Doyle)...

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