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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's National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA) has begun contacting employers whose workplace pension arrangements fail to meet newly introduced minimum contribution...

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Governing Law In Cross-border Employment

The CJEU's recent judgment in Locatrans Sàrl v ES [2025] clarifies how courts must determine which country's mandatory employment laws apply when employees work across multiple jurisdictions.

Worldwide Employment

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Matheson

The Global Mobility Landscape And Upcoming Changes

Ireland Immigration

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Matheson

Employee Representation In Internal Disciplinary Processes

Ireland Employment

RL

RDJ LLP

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Mastering Part-time Work Requests: The Updated Code Of Practice

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 02/04/2026

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

Northern Ireland To Introduce New Statutory Rates, Miscarriage Leave And SSP Reforms From April 2026

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Pensions Update: Spring 2026

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

TUPE Regulations In Ireland - A Practical Guide For Employers

Ireland Employment

RL

RDJ LLP

The NI 'Good Jobs' Bill: Where Are We Now And What's Ahead?

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

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

Ireland Employment

RL

RDJ LLP

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Navigating Public Inquiries (Part 3): Process And Oral Hearings

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

The EU Platform Work Directive (Video)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

The Data Act – Part II: Key Considerations Regarding Cloud Switching

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Supreme Court On Attachment Before Judgment: Third-Party Rights Protected (Video)

Ireland Litigation

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IndiaLaw LLP

What's New For Employers In 2026?

2026 is set to be another significant year for Irish employment law, with important developments in pay transparency, retirement, and equality on the horizon.

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Changes Ahead For Contractual Retirement Ages

As demographic trends shift, the topic of retirement is on the agenda for many employers. Retirement is also a key policy consideration for the government most notably with the signing into law of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 (the “Act”) in December 2025.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

What's Happening In Employment Law In Ireland In 2026?

Irish employment law continued to evolve through 2025, with legislative movement across pay transparency, pensions, equality, and AI governance, alongside active adjudication...

Ireland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Podcast Episode 70: Key Employment Themes And Trends For 2026

In this two-part episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, is joined by senior associates Rachel Kenny, Jennifer Bassett, Colum Holland, Trina Dzidonu and Ciara Taggart to examine the key employment law changes coming down the tracks in 2026.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

What's Happening In Employment Law In Ireland In 2026?

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Looking Ahead To 2026: What Employers Need To Know

Ireland Employment

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Walkers

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Employment

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

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

DE

Dillon Eustace

Employment Podcast Episode 68: Navigating The New EWC Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

2025 To 2026: Ireland's Immigration Shift – What You Need To Know

Ireland Immigration

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Addleshaw Goddard

Auto-Enrolment: Important Update On New Minimum Contribution Standards

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Pay Transparency Laws In Ireland – Are You Ready For June 2026?

Ireland Employment

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Maples Group

What's Another Year 2026 - Employment And Pensions

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

2025 To 2026: Ireland's Immigration Shift – What You Need To Know

2025 has seen significant changes to Irish Immigration and this change will continue into 2026, including digitalisation of processes...

Ireland Immigration

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Auto-Enrolment: Important Update On New Minimum Contribution Standards

The new Irish pensions auto-enrolment system, known as MyFutureFund, went live on 1 January 2026. However, new regulations concerning MyFutureFund were introduced in late December and these important changes took effect on 1 January 2026.

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Pay Transparency Laws In Ireland – Are You Ready For June 2026?

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) (the "Directive") is due to be transposed into Irish law in 2026.

Ireland Employment

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Maples Group

What's Another Year 2026 - Employment And Pensions

The National Minimum Wage Order 2025 took effect from 1 January 2026, increasing the national minimum hourly rate to €14.15.

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Auto-Enrolment Alert: Minimum Contribution Standards For Exemption Now In Force

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

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

WF

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

EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive Update

Also, the Directive requires that where a Member State's collective bargaining rate is less than 80%, as is the case in Ireland...

European Union Employment

WF

William Fry

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

AC

Arthur Cox

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Video) (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

3 Key Developments In Employment Law From 2025

Ireland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

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

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

High Court Overturns Labour Court Findings In Verizon EWC Dispute

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Legal News - December 25

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Gender Pay Gap Report 2025

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

Minimum Pension Contributions Accelerated Under Auto-Enrolment

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

What Irish Employers Can Learn From Australia's Landmark Remote Working Case

Worldwide Employment

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RDJ LLP

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 30/10/2025

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

The Pay Transparency Directive – Joint Pay Assessments

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

Revenue Issues New Guidance On Termination Payments

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Establishment Of The National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA) And Warning To Employers Preparing For Auto Enrolment

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

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Arthur Cox

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Ius Laboris

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Grant Thornton

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William Fry

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Mason Hayes & Curran

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