Understanding the Workplace Relations Commission adjudication process is crucial for both employers and employees navigating employment disputes in Ireland. This guide walks through each stage of the WRC process, from the initial complaint submission through mediation, the formal hearing, and potential appeals. Learn what to expect at each step and how to effectively prepare for an adjudication hearing.

The Government's Autumn 2024 Legislation Programme includes 29 bills for priority publication, focusing on employee protection during employer insolvencies, remediation of apartment defects, and energy performance in buildings, alongside 32 bills prioritized for drafting.

Revenue has announced that employers can correct payroll tax issues for 2024 and 2025 arising from bona fide employment classification errors following the Supreme Court's recent decision in Revenue Commissioners v Karshan...

A reminder for all the trustees of occupational pension schemes – don't forget that your Annual Compliance Statement ("ACS") for 2023 needs to be completed and signed by 31 January 2024.

William Fry's Pride+ podcast episode 2, ‘Empowered Allies', is hosted by Catherine O'Flynn, D & I partner and Head of the firm's Employment & Benefits team.

The Minister for Social Protection has announced a decrease in the hours threshold for the Wage Subsidy Scheme for employees with a disability.

On 15 August 2025, Revenue published an update to Chapter 13 of the Pensions Manual, which deals with the transfer of pension benefits.

The transposition deadline for the EU Directive on Temporary Agency Work into Irish law was 5 December 2011. Legislation has not yet been enacted to implement the Directive into Irish law.

The Government has published the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest COVID-19 Bill 2020, which is expected to be passed into law in the coming days.

The Revenue Commissioners have published updated guidance notes dated 3 April 2020 (version 4.0) on the operation of the transitional...

The Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") was enacted on 23 December 2014 and is expected to come into force on 1 June 2015.

The Minister for Finance, Pascal Donohue TD, published the long-awaited General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021 in July of last year.

The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 has been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and will now go to the President to be signed into law.

The Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024, signed into law on 9 July 2024, introduces a new retirement savings scheme in which workers will be automatically enrolled once they meet certain requirements.

We are pleased to share the second instalment in our 2022 Employment Law Series featuring short and informative webcasts where Karen Killalea, Partner and head of our Employment team...

In this latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment is joined by our newest partner, Rachel Barry, and senior associate, Colum Holland, to explore two significant developments for European Works Councils: the new EWC Directive and the landmark Irish High Court decision in the Verizon case.

The countdown is on. Countries have until June 2026 to implement the EU's Pay Transparency Directive into their national law.

As Election 2016 enters into full swing and as each party vies for your vote, it is clear that the economy and job creation is a central theme for all political parties.

Ireland will increase the country's national minimum wage to €11.30 per hour on 1 January 2023...

The IORP II Directive has been transposed into Irish law. The European Union (Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations, 2021 (SI No 128 of 2021) were signed into law by Heather Humphreys TD, ...