As 2025 ends, we reflect on the significant Irish employment
and pensions law developments of this year.
From the fallout of global tariffs to auto-enrolment, we wrap up
key events for employers over the last 12 months.
January
Adequate Minimum Wages Directive: AG's Opinion
proposes annulment
While 2024 ended with Ireland's transposition of the EU
Adequate Minimum Wages Directive (AMWD), 2025
kicked off with the future of the Directive in doubt.
In response to an application by Denmark to the Court of Justice
of the European Union (CJEU), the Advocate General
of the Court recommended the annulment of the AMWD in full on the
basis that it directly interfered with areas explicitly excluded
from the scope of EU competence in social policy directives.
However, a further development in November is outlined below.
