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

On 12 May 2025, the UK Home Office published its White Paper titled "Restoring Control over the Immigration System", outlining extensive reforms aimed at reducing net migration...

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Wheelbarrows And Workplace Risk: The High Court Clarifies The Limits Of Employer Liability

On 26 June 2025, the High Court (Twomey J) delivered judgment in Lawless v Keatley, reaffirming a "common sense" approach to employer's liability.

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

More Employment Rights Bill Amendments Published

A new set of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill have just been published, including a number of significant changes from the government covering key...

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Top 10 FAQs

The Government recently updated its FAQs for EmployersOpens in new window on Gender Pay Gap ("GPG") reporting and its Guidance NoteOpens in new window on how to calculate GPG metrics.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Does The 'For Women Scotland' Ruling Apply To Northern Ireland? The Equality Commission For NI Releases Guidance

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

3 Things To Know: Remote Working

Ireland Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Irish Employment Law

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Key Updates To Gender Pay Gap Reporting In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Ius Laboris

Highlights And Insights: The WRC's Annual Report 2024

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Horizon Scanner ICE: June 2025 - Employment

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

The Revised EWC Directive: Agreement At Last

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Key Updates To Gender Pay Gap Reporting In Ireland In 2025

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The Pay Transparency Directive: How Can Employers Prepare?

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

CSRD: Irish Government Announces Support For Omnibus As Stop-the-clock Is Approved By The European Parliament

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Wheelbarrows And Workplace Risk: The High Court Clarifies The Limits Of Employer Liability

Ireland Litigation

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RDJ LLP

ESMA Publishes Report On The Integration Of Sustainability Risks

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

DPIAs, Clinical Trials And AI: Health Sector And Lifesciences Updates

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

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

Ireland Employment

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Ius Laboris

Performance Management And Exit Conversations In Irish Employment Law

Addressing capability issues and manging performance in the workplace, whilst protecting the employer organisation from legal liability, takes time and lots of patience.

Ireland Employment

RL

RDJ LLP

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

Significant changes in NI employment law are proposed in the 'Good Jobs' Employment Rights Bill consultation response released by the Department for the Economy.

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Borderline Business: Navigating Cross Border Work On The Island Of Ireland

The island of Ireland offers a unique environment for employers and employees involved in cross border work.

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Non-Work Data On Work Mobile: Employer Not Responsible

The High Court (Court) has rejected a judicial review challenge against the Data Protection Commission's (DPC) refusal to investigate a personal data breach complaint allegedly arising out of a cyberattack on the Health...

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Ireland Immigration Update: Changes To The Irish Employment Permits Online System

Ireland Immigration

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Addleshaw Goddard

Increase To Employment Rates And Limits Announced In Northern Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Changes To Retirement Ages On The Way: The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 Is Published

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

EU Pay Transparency Directive: Ireland Joins The Frontrunners

Ireland Employment

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Ius Laboris

Case Study: Protecting LGBT+ Rights

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Testing The Strength Of The Right To Request Remote Work Arrangements

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Proposed Legislation On Pay Transparency And Equality Law Developments

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Protecting Your Reputation: Legal Strategies For Effective Reputation Management

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

One Year On: The Code Of Practice For Employers And Employees On The Right To Request Flexible Working And Right To Request Remote Working In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Testing The Strength Of The Right To Request Remote Work Arrangements

The introduction of the statutory right to request remote and flexible working arrangements was initially welcomed by employees as an indication of changing post-pandemic workplace practices.

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

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

Protecting Your Reputation: Legal Strategies For Effective Reputation Management

What's the value of a good reputation in today's world? For businesses it's priceless yet increasingly fragile. In an era where misinformation spreads fast and damaging content can live online indefinitely...

Ireland Privacy

RL

RDJ LLP

One Year On: The Code Of Practice For Employers And Employees On The Right To Request Flexible Working And Right To Request Remote Working In Ireland

One year after the introduction of the Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Request Flexible Working and Right to Request Remote Working...

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

'Family Friendly' Rights – What's The Position In Northern Ireland?

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Employment Law Update – What's Ahead In 2025

2024 saw much change in the area of Irish employment law, both in terms of new case law and legislative amendments.

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

To Be An Employee Or Not To Be An Employee?

Greater clarity is emerging in how the Irish Revenue Commissioners ("Revenue") and the Workplace Relations Commission ("WRC") will apply last year's significant Supreme Court...

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Employment And Pensions - What's Another Year?, January 2025

Under the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive, Member States with a collective bargaining coverage below 80%, as is the case in Ireland...

European Union Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Devolved government in Northern Ireland was finally restored in February 2024 after a 2-year hiatus, and it was back to business for the newly formed Executive.

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

New Restrictions Regulating The Use In An Employment Context Of Non-Disclosure Provisions And Agreements Came Into Effect On 20 November 2024.

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Gender Pay Gap Report 2024

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Most Minimum Remuneration Thresholds For Employment Permits Will Not Change In January 2025, As Previously Anticipated

Ireland Employment

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Fragomen

New Restrictions On The Use Of NDAs In Employment Equality Claims Comes Into Law

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

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

European Union Employment

M

Matheson

Restriction On Use Of NDAs In Employment Equality Claims Now Law

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

AI In The Workplace – What Are Employers Doing To Prepare?

Ireland 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

Understanding Employee Consultation Obligations Within The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Framework

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

Putting The "S" And "G" In ESG: What Employers Need To Know In 2024

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Bill Which Allows For The Postponement Of Maternity Leave And Restricts The Use Of NDAs To Become Law

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Navigating The Intersection Between AI And Employment Law

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

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Change To Spouse Of An Employment Permit Holder's Eligibility For Right To Work | #MobilityMinute (Video)

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Fragomen

Sarah Thompson Appointed As Our New Head Of ESG (Video)

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Arthur Cox

Ireland's Gender Pay Gap (and Reporting) - Top 10 Questions And Answers (Video)

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William Fry

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

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William Fry

Employment Law Update: Technology In The Workplace (Video Content)

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Mason Hayes & Curran

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