ArticlePensions Update - August 2012Welcome to our latest Pensions Update.IrelandEmployment and HRMason Hayes & Curran LLP
ArticleWaterford Crystal Judgment: European Court Of Justice Finds That The Irish State Has Failed To Protect Employees’ PensionsIn a long awaited landmark judgment, The European Court of Justice has today found in favour of ten former Waterford Crystal workers.IrelandEmployment and HRMason Hayes & Curran LLP
ArticleWelcome Amendments To Bulk Transfer Regulations Provide A Shorter Path For Schemes Moving To Master TrustsLast November, the Occupational Pension Schemes (Duties of Trustees in Connection with Bulk Transfer) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (Bulk Transfer Regulations 2021) came into force.IrelandEmployment and HRWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleFinance Act 2024: New Era For Pension SavingsThe Finance Act 2024 (Finance Act), which was signed into law on 12 November 2024, introduces significant changes to the tax landscape as it affects pensions in Ireland.IrelandEmployment and HRWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleHorizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - EmploymentThe National Minimum Wage Order 2025 will take effect from 1 January 2026, increasing the national minimum hourly rate to €14.15.IrelandEmployment and HRArthur Cox
ArticleLabour Court Finds Upper Age Limit For Recruitment To An Garda Síochána To Be Unlawfully DiscriminatoryIn a recent decision, Commissioner of An Garda Síochana and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform v Roland Boyle (EDA234), the Labour Court held that the maximum age of 35...IrelandEmployment and HRArthur Cox
ArticleNew Legislation: The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 (the "Act") was signed into law on 16 December 2025 and is expected to enter into force during 2026.IrelandEmployment and HRDillon Eustace
ArticleRecent Labour Court Decision On Retirement AgeA recent Labour Court decision highlights the importance of specifying retirement ages in contracts of employment. The Court found that dismissing an employee for their age was an act of discrimination. IrelandEmployment and HRMason Hayes & Curran LLP
ArticleRolling On Up – Government Approves General Scheme Of Auto-Enrolment BillOn 10 October 2022, approval of the General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment (AE) Retirement Savings System Bill (the Heads of Bill) was announced. IrelandEmployment and HRWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleSmooth Moves: Guidance On Master Trusts Moves For Employers And Trustees PublishedThe pensions landscape has seen radical change over the last 18 months with a deluge of employers choosing to wind-up their standalone DC schemes and move to a Master Trust vehicle.IrelandEmployment and HRMcCann FitzGerald LLP
ArticleSteer Clear Of Conduct Unbecoming: Revised Code Of Conduct For PRSA ProvidersOn 31 January 2025, following public consultation, the Pensions Authority (the "Authority") published a revised ‘Code of Conduct for PRSA Providers with respect to the producing, marketing and selling of PRSA.IrelandEmployment and HRMcCann FitzGerald LLP
ArticleWe Need To Talk About PensionsWe need to talk about pensions or, to be more precise, we need to "consult" about pensions. IrelandEmployment and HRMason Hayes & Curran LLP
ArticleInformation Note On The Financial Services And Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (the "Act") was enacted on 26 July 2017.IrelandFinance and BankingMatheson
ArticleA Recent Update From The Financial Services And Pensions OmbudsmanOn 13 February 2020, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (the "FSPO") published a digest of legally binding decisions issued in 2019 IrelandFinance and BankingRDJ LLP
ArticleLandmark Element Six Decision Provides Clarity On The Duties Of Pension Scheme TrusteesMatheson successfully defended the trustees of the Element Six Contributory Pension Plan in a claim taken against them by members of the Plan.IrelandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMatheson
ArticleA New Vision For Europe's Capital Markets – Final Report Of The High Level ForumThe High Level Forum (the "HLF") set up by the European Commission has earlier this month published a report on the creation of a true single EU capital market (the "Report").European UnionFinance and BankingDillon Eustace
ArticleAn Employer's Guide To Upcoming Changes To The Pensions Regulatory LandscapeIORP II is set to be transposed into Irish law in the "coming months", although no actual date has been given by the Department of Social Protection. IrelandEmployment and HRWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleIORP II ImplementationThe European Union (Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations, 2021 (SI No 128 of 2021) (the "Regulations") were signed into law on 22 April 2021...IrelandEmployment and HRArthur Cox
ArticleThe Pensions (Amendment) Bill - Stay Of Execution For Defined Benefit Schemes?We examine the scope of the Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 and look at the potential impact on defined benefit pension schemes in Ireland, if enacted. IrelandEmployment and HRMason Hayes & Curran LLP
ArticleVideo: Employment & Pensions – A Look Ahead To 2022In this roundup video Jane Barrett and Richard Smith, associates in our Employment & Benefits Group, give a quick guide to employment and pensions related developments in 2022.IrelandEmployment and HRWilliam Fry LLP
