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This case relates to an appeal of a Right Commissioner's decision under the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act, 2003 wherein the Rights Commissioner refused to grant a contract of indefinite duration sought by Dr Wood.

On the 1st April 2021, the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, brought into effect the Workplace Relations Commission ("WRC") Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Disconnect (‘the Code').

In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards have been propelled from being voluntary corporate ideals to a strategic necessity, with significant regulatory and reputational implications.

The EU Platform Work Directive introduces sweeping changes for gig economy platforms, establishing a rebuttable presumption of employment, mandating transparency in algorithmic decision-making, and imposing stricter data protection requirements. With Ireland's December 2026 transposition deadline approaching, organizations must begin compliance planning now to navigate worker classification audits, algorithmic governance frameworks, and enhanced data obligations.

In November 2023, the Government published the revised and updated Statutory Guidance for Public Bodies and Prescribed Persons to assist them in the performance...

Ireland's Contractual Retirement Ages Act 2025 introduces a consent-based framework that fundamentally changes how employers manage retirement. When employees with contractual retirement ages below 66 notify their employer they wish to continue working, organizations must now apply an individualized objective justification test rather than relying on general policy rationales.

Regulations giving effect to the new Employment Permits Act 2024 were signed by the Government this week, with some of the changes under this new law coming into effect on Monday, 2 September...

The application of European Communities Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings Regulations 2003, is a complex area of law.

Ireland's employment law landscape is undergoing significant transformation, with major developments in pay transparency, gender pay gap reporting, AI workplace regulation, and retirement age legislation demanding immediate employer attention. How should organisations navigate these evolving compliance obligations and prepare for the remainder of 2026?

In recent times, there has been a marked increase in industrial unrest, including the threat of strikes and other forms of industrial action.

The Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work) Order 2020 (the "Code") was jointly published recently by the...

Arthur Cox unveils its refreshed 2026-2028 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, building on established foundations through four key pillars focused on gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and disability and neurodiversity. The firm emphasizes practical approaches to recognizing and supporting difference while maintaining transparency and accountability in delivering on its inclusion ambitions.

Organisations across the UK and Ireland are trialling a four-day working week, measuring whether employees can operate at 100% productivity despite working for 20% less time and with no reduction in pay.

The European deadline for national implementation of the Temporary Agency Workers Directive is 5 December 2011.

The Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 2021 (the Act") which entitles working parents to an additional three weeks of paid Parents Leave for each parent,...

On 16 December 2022, the European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 (the "Regulations") came into force transposing into Irish law, the Directive...

This roadmap includes a checklist employers should follow in preparation for full transposition on 2 December 2026. While work has begun on national implementing legislation...