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Legal News – June 26

This monthly legal update from William Fry curates essential articles spanning technology transformation, foreign investment screening, product liability rulings, AI regulation developments, pension scheme complaints, building energy performance changes, insurance recovery frameworks, MiFID compliance expectations, and environmental assessment requirements.

Ireland Commercial

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William Fry

A Rising Tide: What FSPO Complaint Trends Mean For Pension Schemes

The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman has released its 2025 Overview revealing significant trends in pension scheme complaints over the past five years.

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

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 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

No Second Bite: High Court Confirms FSPO Decisions Cannot Be Re-litigated

Ireland Litigation

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Matheson

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

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

FSPO Publishes Overview Of Complaints 2025

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 02/04/2026

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

Pensions Update: Spring 2026

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

TUPE Regulations In Ireland - A Practical Guide For Employers

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 19/02/2026

European Union Finance

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Matheson

What's New For Employers In 2026?

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

Changes Ahead For Contractual Retirement Ages

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

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

Ireland Employment

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Ius Laboris

Article 21c Of CRD VI: LMA Issues Practical Guidance On Cross-border Corporate Lending, An Irish Perspective

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

The Global Mobility Landscape And Upcoming Changes

Ireland Immigration

M

Matheson

One Rulebook For 27 Markets: EU Inc And The Future Of European Company Law (Podcast)

Ireland Commercial

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Matheson

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Inside The AI Act: In Conversation With Dr. Laura Caroli (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

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?

Irish employment law continued to evolve through 2025, with legislative movement across pay transparency, pensions, equality, and AI governance, alongside active adjudication before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)...

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Looking Ahead To 2026: What Employers Need To Know

As we move into 2026, employers, HR professionals and employees alike are preparing for a variety of different changes affecting the workplace. The coming year will see major reforms affecting pensions, pay transparency...

Ireland Employment

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Walkers

Requests To Work Longer – Changes To Mandatory Retirement Ages Become Law

Employers with employees who have contractual retirement ages of 65 or lower should be aware that new legislation will restrict the circumstances in which such retirement ages can be enforced.

Ireland Employment

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McCann Fitzgerald

New Legislation: The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025

Ireland Employment

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Dillon Eustace

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

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Auto-Enrolment: Important Update On New Minimum Contribution Standards

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

What's Another Year 2026 - Employment And Pensions

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

New Regulations On Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System – Minimum Contribution Standards For Other Pension Arrangements

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

New Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Employment & Pensions Developments: A Round-up Of 2025

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Employment Law: Looking Back On 2025

Ireland Employment

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Matheson

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

New Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme In Ireland

The auto-enrolment pension scheme in Ireland is set to begin on 1 January 2026. This mandatory system automatically enrols eligible employees into a retirement savings plan...

Ireland Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

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

AC

Arthur Cox

3 Key Developments In Employment Law From 2025

Ireland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Minimum Pension Contributions Accelerated Under Auto-Enrolment

As the launch of My Future Fund (MFF) approaches, the Department of Social Protection (the Department) has written to various pensions industry bodies including the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF)...

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

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

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

FIG Top 5 At 5 – 30/10/2025

On 24 October 2025, the European Banking Authority ("EBA") launched a consultation ("Consultation") on draft guidelines ("Guidelines") on common procedures and methodologies for the supervisory review and evaluation process ("SREP") and supervisory stress testing under directive 2013/36/EU ("CRD").

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 16/10/2025

On 9 October 2025, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA") published six consultations related to a draft delegated regulation, draft implementing technical standards ("ITS") and guidelines, stemming from the review of the Solvency II framework.

Ireland Finance

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Matheson

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

EIOPA 2026 Priorities: Key Supervisory Themes For Insurers' Horizon Scanning

Ireland Insurance

WF

William Fry

US Company Listed Update October 2025 - Company Law & Governance

Worldwide Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Charting A Course To Auto-Enrolment: Key Dates For Employers

Ireland Employment

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William Fry

Ireland Employment Law Round-Up: What's Ahead For Employers

Ireland Employment

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Walkers

Auto-enrolment Pensions In Ireland Set To Change

Ireland Employment

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

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

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

More Employment Rights Bill Amendments Published

Ireland Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Highlights And Insights: The WRC's Annual Report 2024

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

The Revised EWC Directive: Agreement At Last

Ireland Employment

M

Matheson

Navigating Pension Waters: A Deep Dive Into The Pensions Authority's 2024 Supervisory Activities

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

FSPO Amendment Act 2025: Greater Access To FSPO For Consumers

Ireland Finance

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

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

Ireland Employment

WF

William Fry

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Arthur Cox

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Arthur Cox

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Arthur Cox

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