Irish Employment Trends In 2021

As elsewhere, Irish workplaces witnessed unprecedented disruption in 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, Irish society has faced some of the most stringent restrictions in Europe. Now, with the reopening of many workplaces and businesses tentatively scheduled for the summer months, we take a look at the current state-of-play, outlining both the key challenges facing employers over the coming months and the longer-term workplace trends, accelerated by the pandemic, that may be here to stay.

Richard Lee and JJ McLoughlin are members of BHSM LLP's Employment & Benefits practice, advising domestic and international corporate clients in contentious and non-contentious issues that arise in all aspects of the employer and employee relationship.