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Last week, the much anticipated Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 (the "Bill") was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas and is with the President to be signed into law.

If you are an expat employee in Ireland or an Irish national who has relocated abroad for work or retirement, you may not want to keep your pension in Ireland.

Two High Court cases in the UK could be of significance to both sponsoring employers and trustees in the context of amending and restructuring pension schemes.

As we approach the end of 2025, we take a moment to reflect on the key employment law developments and market trends that have shaped the year.

A changing age demographic, economic necessity, the pension pay gap and changes to the State Pension age have meant that many people will want to continue working past the traditional retirement age ...

Three recent decisions spotlight the challenges employers face in effecting mandatory retirement, as well as the price to be paid by those who get it wrong.

The EWSS has replaced the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (the "TWSS") with effect from 1 September 2020 and will operate until 31 March 2021.

On Thursday 15 August, the Medical Council (the "Council") published its 2023 Medical Workforce Intelligence Report (the "Report").

Irish employment law continued to evolve through 2025, with legislative movement across pay transparency, pensions, equality, and AI governance, alongside active adjudication...

Lloyd's Insurance Company SA v Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman and Joanna Donnelly and Harm Luijkx [2022] IEHC 290 (hereinafter ‘Lloyd') is an appeal to the High Court...

In January 2014 the State pension age will increase from age 65 to age 66.

As demographic trends shift, the topic of retirement is on the agenda for many employers. Retirement is also a key policy consideration for the government most notably with the signing into law of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 (the “Act”) in December 2025.

Many Irish employers include a mandatory retirement age in their contracts of employment or employee handbooks.

The integration of AI systems into the workplace has brought about significant advancements in increasing efficiency across HR systems and lowering costs for employers.

Regulations enacted by the Minister for Finance mean that designated persons are required to seek professional advice about their duties,

In Vodafone Ireland Limited v Farrell & Ors, the High Court ruled that Vodafone's pension plan must guarantee increases for certain members, emphasizing clear pension scheme documentation and adherence to statutory rights.

On 29 March 2022 the Department of Social Protection published the Final Design Principles for the introduction of a pensions auto-enrolment system in Ireland. In the foreword to the publication,...