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The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has prepared a Code of Practice to give guidance on best practice on the Right to Disconnect which comes into effect today, 1 April 2021.

We are pleased to share the first instalment in our 2023 Employment Law Series featuring short and informative webcasts where Karen Killalea, Partner and head of our Employment team, and Associate...

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.

As June is Pride Month, William Fry is delighted to bring you our Pride+ two-part podcast mini-series.

In this episode, Kevin Gallagher is joined by Patricia Coulter of the Labour Relations Agency to unpack Theme B of Northern Ireland's proposed "Good Jobs" Employment Rights Bill...

The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 requires a relevant employer to publish information relating to the gender pay gap in their organisation.

The closing date for submissions is 12 July 2019. Employers

The Government has announced that the suspension of sections of the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 will be lifted at the end of this month. It will also introduce a new special redundancy payment for those impacted.

Driving for work caused the most workplace fatalities in 2015. Health and Safety Authority (HSA) statistics show that, of 55 workplace fatalities in 2015, 21 involved vehicles.

Ireland's Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 takes effect on June 29, 2026, granting employees the right to refuse retirement at contractual ages below the State pension age of 66. How will this legislation impact occupational pension schemes, particularly regarding benefit accrual, contribution payments, and the timing of member entitlements?

Bryan Dunne reviews the ruling in the recent Ramphal v Department of Transport case in episode 13 in our Employment Law Podcast series.

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.

This podcast discusses the long anticipated mandatory gender pay gap reporting obligations which are expected to become a reality for Irish employers in June 2022.

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.

Guidance notes on the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 (the "Act") were published by the Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation on 31 August 2012.

Today, Partner and head of our Employment team in Ireland, Karen Killalea joins an InsightHR: The HR Room Podcast and shares her insights on sickness in the workplace.

The system of industrial relations in Ireland is essentially a voluntarist one, which renders it unusual by comparison with other jurisdictions.