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Last year we updated employers on the risks associated with terminating employment during probation.

The employment relationship in Ireland is regulated by an extensive statutory framework, much of which finds its origin in European Community law.

The Pensions Authority has released its 2025 supervisory findings, revealing critical governance gaps that trustees must address before the upcoming scheme authorisation regime. With master trusts facing authorisation in 2027, followed by DC schemes in 2028 and DB schemes in 2029, the report's expectations around documentation, risk management, and active oversight will directly inform authorisation standards.

A new legal framework of compulsory collective workplace representation will be created in Ireland when the Information and Consultation Directive comes into force. The deadline for the transposition of this Directive was 23rd March 2005 but to date it has not yet been implemented in Ireland and a draft of the implementing legislation in Ireland is expected in early course.

The Workplace Relations Commission (‘WRC') has published its Code of Practice (‘Code') for employers and employees on how to deal with requests for flexible working and remote working arrangements.

In this advisory, we examine the possible impact on sick pay, illness benefit, remote working, lay-off and/or short-term working and unpaid and paid leave.

The Supreme Court in Naisiúnta Léictreach Contraitheoir Éireann Coideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaoichta v The Labour Court, The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation...

In this second instalment of our three-part series on the EU Platform Work Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2831), we examine in detail the legislative obligations that will transform the regulatory landscape...

On 12 May 2025, the UK Home Office published its White Paper titled "Restoring Control over the Immigration System", outlining extensive reforms aimed at reducing net migration...

Everyone seems a little jaded as we battle through another (rainy) lockdown in Ireland. Employers and employees are cranky and exhausted, trying their best to figure out how to balance their working day.

The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions, Act 2023 (the "Act") was signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins on 4 April 2023.

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (the "Directive") aims to enhance pay transparency for employees and candidates for employment and to improve access for redress for gender based pay-discrimination claims.

The Irish government has published its promised Code of Practice on the right to disconnect from work outside normal working hours.

Workplace investigations have been cast into the spotlight in the last 12 months.

On 26 June 2025, the High Court (Twomey J) delivered judgment in Lawless v Keatley, reaffirming a "common sense" approach to employer's liability.

What's the value of a good reputation in today's world? For businesses it's priceless yet increasingly fragile. In an era where misinformation spreads fast and damaging content can live online indefinitely...

The EU AI Act (in force since 1 August 2024) takes a risk-based approach to regulating Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems.