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ARTICLE · 17 DECEMBER 2025

3 Key Developments In Employment Law From 2025

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2025 was another busy year in Irish employment law. In this update which was published by Legal Island on Thursday 11 December, Addleshaw Goddard look at three areas that came into sharp focus for HR professionals...

IrelandEmployment and HR
Kate Field
Kate Field
Alison Devine
Alison Devine
Philip Gray
Philip Gray

This update highlights three major employment law developments in Ireland in 2025 through to 2026:

  1. Introduction of the My Future Fund auto-enrolment pension scheme from January 2026;
  2. Mandatory gender pay gap reporting for employers with more than 50 staff from 31 May 2025 with detailed data and action plans required; and
  3. Transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive mandating pay transparency and reporting.

HR professionals, employers, and payroll teams must review policies, prepare relevant data, update necessary work practices and monitor legal updates to ensure compliance with these requirements.

2025 was another busy year in Irish employment law. In this update which was published by Legal Island on Thursday 11 December, Addleshaw Goddard look at three areas that came into sharp focus for HR professionals and employers in 2025, providing some top tips for employers to prepare for these areas to develop further into 2026.

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