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Pay Transparency - New Employee Rights To Pay Information

Ireland has until 7 June 2026 to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (the "Directive"). The Directive aims to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work through pay transparency measures and stronger enforcement provisions, while also introducing gender pay gap ("GPG") reporting obligations across Europe.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Pension Transfers After Normal Retirement Age? Key Update To The Revenue Pensions Manual

On 15 August 2025, Revenue published an update to Chapter 13 of the Pensions Manual, which deals with the transfer of pension benefits.

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Looking Ahead: European Developments - Horizon Scanner: Finance, August 2025

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1184 of 10 June 2025 entered into force on 5 August 2025. The delegated regulation amends the list of high-risk...

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Employment Rights In Ireland: A Guide For Employers And Employees

Whether you're an employer or employee, you will get a good insight, from this blog, into the most common issues surrounding employment law in Ireland.

Ireland Employment

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

A Guide To Share Options In Ireland

Ireland Employment

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

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

Ireland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

"Complete Reset" Of UK Immigration Laws: Key Changes And Considerations For Employers In Northern Ireland

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

More Employment Rights Bill Amendments Published

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Top 10 FAQs

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Highlights And Insights: The WRC's Annual Report 2024

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

The Revised EWC Directive: Agreement At Last

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

'Good Jobs' Proposals: What Changes May Be Happening To Pay And Benefits In Northern Ireland?

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Changes To Gender Pay Gap Reporting Signed Into Law

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Navigating The Updates On Gender Pay Gap Reporting And Pay Transparency In Ireland

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

State Aid - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, September 2025

AC

Arthur Cox

CBAM: Consultation On Implementing Regulations

AC

Arthur Cox

Governing AI, Powering Innovation Video Series

Ireland Technology

AC

Arthur Cox

Transport - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, September 2025

European Union Transport

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

FSPO Amendment Act 2025: Greater Access To FSPO For Consumers

The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2025 (the "Act" - here) has now been commenced, coming into force on 9 May 2025.

Ireland Finance

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McCann Fitzgerald

Go-Live Date Delayed: A Silver Lining For Employers In Planning For Auto-Enrolment

The Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary T.D. (Minister), recently announced a delay in the rollout of Ireland's Automatic Enrolment (AE) Retirement Savings System, also known as "My Future Fund".

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Updates On Implementation Across Member States

The European Union's pay transparency directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), adopted in June 2023, is landmark legislation aimed at addressing pay discrimination and closing the gender pay gap across the European Union.

Ireland Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employment - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, May 2025

The Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024, signed into law on 9 July 2024, introduces a new retirement savings scheme in which workers will be automatically enrolled once they meet certain requirements.

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 01/05/2025

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

The Pay Transparency Directive: How Can Employers Prepare?

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Pension Risk Transfers In Ireland – If Not Now, When?

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

CSRD: 'Stop-The-Clock' Directive Enacted

Ireland Commercial

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Recent Developments In Mandatory Retirement Ages

Ireland Employment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

High Court Provides Welcome Clarity On Consultation Obligations In Collective Redundancies

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Employment - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, April 2025

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Pensions Update: Spring 2025

European Union Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Significant Changes To Equality Legislation Proposed

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Amcor Pension Case: High Court Upholds Employer's Immediate Termination Rights

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Employment - Horizon Scanner Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, April 2025

While certain provisions contained in the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 have changed from the General Scheme of the Employment...

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Pensions Update: Spring 2025

As trustees will be aware, DORA is an EU regulation primarily focused on strengthening ICT security for large financial institutions but which also includes pension schemes within its scope.

European Union Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Significant Changes To Equality Legislation Proposed

The General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 has been published by the Government.

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Amcor Pension Case: High Court Upholds Employer's Immediate Termination Rights

This feature of the DB pension sector in Ireland is one of the main reasons for the dramatic decline in DB pension schemes from circa 1500 in 2008 to just under 500 today.

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Updates To Gender Pay Gap Reporting Expected This Year

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Proposed Legislation On Pay Transparency And Equality Law Developments

In an important step towards Ireland's implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970/EU), the Irish Government published the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024.

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Navigating Developments In Irish Pensions Law (Video)

In our latest podcast, Deirdre Cummins, Of Counsel in our Pensions Group, is joined by colleagues Daniel Watters and Sarah McCague to delve into key updates in Irish pensions law.

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Key Employment Law Updates 2025

2025 is expected to be a busy year for employment law changes in Ireland. The Maternity Protection Act 2024 affords additional protection to employees who become ill while on maternity...

Ireland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Employers And Trustees: Are You Ready For The Annual Share Scheme Reporting Deadline?

Employers must report details of share incentive schemes operated during 2024 with Revenue by 31 March 2025.

Ireland Employment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

What's Another Year 2025 - Employment and Pensions

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Steer Clear Of Conduct Unbecoming: Revised Code Of Conduct For PRSA Providers

Ireland Employment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

AI In Recruitment: The Potential Risks And Rewards For Employers

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

To Be An Employee Or Not To Be An Employee?

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

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

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Reminder – Pension Schemes And The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Pensions & Incentives Top 10 News Round-Up

Ireland Employment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Gender Pay Gap Report 2024

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Finance Act 2024: New Era For Pension Savings

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

The Gig Is Up: New Rules For Platform Work And The Digital Boss

European Union Employment

M

Matheson

Wheels In Motion For Auto-Enrolment: Next Steps For Employers

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) Update For The Construction Industry

Ireland Employment

BW

Byrne Wallace

Gender Pay Gap Reporting: What Are Employers Doing Now?

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Irish Work And Residence Permissions Overview

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

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Ius Laboris

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Arthur Cox

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Grant Thornton

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William Fry

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Mason Hayes & Curran

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