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Employment Update: Q4 2025

Welcome to our Q4 2025 Employment Update. This newsletter aims to provide key updates, expert analysis and actionable guidance to help navigate the ever-changing world of employment law.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Employment & Pensions Developments: A Round-up Of 2025

As 2025 ends, we reflect on the significant Irish employment and pensions law developments of this year.

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Employment Law: Looking Back On 2025

As we approach the end of 2025, we take a moment to reflect on the key employment law developments and market trends that have shaped the year.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Fair Employment Monitoring: A Stark Reminder For NI Employers

Recent enforcement activity has underlined that fair employment monitoring in Northern Ireland is not optional...

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive Update

European Union Employment

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William Fry

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Video) (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction December 2025 - Employment

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Revised European Works Councils Directive Adopted By The EU

European Union Employment

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Arthur Cox

3 Key Developments In Employment Law From 2025

Ireland Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Ireland's Revised Roadmap On Minimum Annual Remuneration Thresholds For Employment Permits: Key Changes And What They Mean For Employers

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

'Good Jobs' Podcast: Theme B With Kevin Gallagher And Patricia Coulter

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 Goes To The President To Be Signed Into Law

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanning What Irish Employers Need To Know For 2026

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Provisional Agreement On Omnibus Amendments To CSRD And CSDDD

Ireland Commercial

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Arthur Cox

Budget 2026: Tax Measures To Support The Housing Market – Finance Bill Implementation

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Arthur Cox

Interest Taxation Reform: An Overview Of The Phase One Feedback Statement

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Arthur Cox

Digital Package On Simplification - Data Legislation

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

'Good Jobs' Podcast: Unpacking The Way Forward (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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Contract of Employment

3 Key Developments In Employment Law From 2025

2025 was another busy year in Irish employment law. In this update which was published by Legal Island on Thursday 11 December, Addleshaw Goddard look at three areas that came into sharp focus for HR professionals...

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Addleshaw Goddard

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

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Abandonment Of Employment: Legal Risks And Employer Responsibilities

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Employment Rights In Ireland: A Guide For Employers And Employees

Ireland Employment

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

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

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

In this episode of our podcast series, Louise O'Byrne, Partner, and Hannah O'Farrell, Senior Associate, in our Employment Group discuss the incoming EU Pay Transparency Directive, in particular its implementation...

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Video) (Podcast)

In this episode of our podcast series, Louise O'Byrne, Partner, and Hannah O'Farrell, Senior Associate, in our Employment Group discuss the incoming EU Pay Transparency Directive...

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanning What Irish Employers Need To Know For 2026

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.

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

AI In HR: Enhancing Practice And Mitigating Its Risks

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

The Pay Transparency Directive – Joint Pay Assessments

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

AI On The Job: How AI Is Re-Shaping Employment Law

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Sexual Harassment Investigations Require Careful Handling To Ensure Fairness And Compliance With Internal Policies

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Ditching DEI: Causes For Concern And The Case For Inclusive Policies

Worldwide Employment

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RDJ LLP

More Employment Rights Bill Amendments Published

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Employment & Pensions Developments: A Round-up Of 2025

As 2025 ends, we reflect on the significant Irish employment and pensions law developments of this year.

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Employment Law: Looking Back On 2025

As we approach the end of 2025, we take a moment to reflect on the key employment law developments and market trends that have shaped the year.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction December 2025 - Employment

The Government's Gender Pay Gap Portal launched on a voluntary basis only for 2025 in partnership with IBEC and the 30% Club, enabling member employers to submit reports via the portal.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

3 Key Developments In Employment Law From 2025

Ireland Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 Goes To The President To Be Signed Into Law

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanning What Irish Employers Need To Know For 2026

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Legal News - December 25

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Act Now: Register For My Future Fund Before 31 December

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Minimum Pension Contributions Accelerated Under Auto-Enrolment

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Getting Redundancy Right In Northern Ireland – Part 1: Handling Individual Redundancies With Care

At the beginning of summer, confirmed redundancies in Northern Ireland reached their highest monthly level in almost five years. Are employers getting redundancy right?

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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

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

The RDJ Employment Team is seeing an increasing number of claims under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (the "2014 Act") in practice.

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

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

Increase To Employment Rates And Limits Announced In Northern Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Pregnancy Loss And The Workplace In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's Happening In Northern Irish Employment Law In 2025?

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

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Latest Videos

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'Good Jobs' Podcast: Unpacking The Way Forward (Podcast)

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Lewis Silkin

EU Pay Transparency Directive: What's Clear, What's Not (Video)

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Ius Laboris

Is Your Business Ready For Pension Auto-Enrolment? (Video)

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Arthur Cox

Video: Employment Law Roundup Part 2 – Important Cases From 2020

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William Fry

Travel Disruption - Are Employers Obligated To Pay Stranded Workers? (Video)

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Mason Hayes & Curran

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