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Employment law and immigration law intersect with discrimination protections in complex ways, particularly around right to work requirements and recruitment policies. This article examines how Irish employers can navigate these overlapping legal frameworks while managing the practical challenges of hiring non-EEA nationals who require employment permits.

Devolved government in Northern Ireland was finally restored in February 2024 after a 2-year hiatus, and it was back to business for the newly formed Executive.

In Employment Matters, the Arthur Cox Employment Law Group Newsletter, we look at a range of issues across our practice area and some recent and prospective developments in law.

At the beginning of summer, confirmed redundancies in Northern Ireland reached their highest monthly level in almost five years. Are employers getting redundancy right?

We focus on two "hot topics" in the world of employment equality law, namely employment medicals and discrimination and flexible working requests.

One of the most common queries which our RDJ LLP Employment Team receives is whether or not employees are entitled to bring either trade union or legal representation...

The Australian national workplace tribunal (equivalent to the Irish Workplace Relations Commission) recently made orders that an employer accommodate an employee's request to perform...

The Bill will now go before the President to be signed into law. In summary, the Bill:

This guide provides a brief overview of the legislation and related rules and regulations which govern the operation of pensions in Ireland.

Fixed-term contracts offer flexibility for Irish employers, but they require careful navigation of equal treatment obligations, renewal restrictions, and dismissal risks. Understanding the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 is essential to avoid inadvertent legal liability and ensure compliance with successive contract limits, probation requirements, and redundancy entitlements.

"I am in receipt of a request from an employee to take five weeks Parent's leave from 1 to 28 December 2020, due to the announcement in Budget 2021.

On 24 November 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) published its feedback statement on the consultation (CP160) on amendments to the Fitness & Probity...

Minister Regina Doherty has described the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (‘the Act ‘) as "one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation for a generation".

On 11 September 2025 the Revenue Commissioners issued a press release announcing an opportunity for businesses to correct payroll tax issues for 2024...

(a) On 6 March 2024, the Code of Practice for Employers and Employees Right to Request Flexible Working and Right to Request Remote Working (the "Code of Practice") was published.

TUPE Regulations protect employees when a business or service is transferred to a new employer in Ireland. They key question is whether the transferring operation remains an economic entity that retains its identity after the transfer.

Employers looking for alternative ways to ensure key employees are incentivised to perform and grow value in the business should consider equity plans.