The Government has published its Legislation Programme for Spring Session 2022 here.

The right to request remote working arrangements for all employees and the right to request flexible working arrangements for caring purposes,

In response to the Covid-19 crisis, unprecedented actions were taken by a range of stakeholders to maintain employment and avoid ...

The Government announced on Thursday last that schools, colleges, and childcare facilities would close from the following day.

For most employers the primary benefit of a fixed-term contract lies in the exclusion of the Unfair Dismissal Acts 1977-2011 on the expiry of the fixed-term.

The Labour Court has recently provided guidance for employers on the application of the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 ("TUPE Regulations").

The Irish government has introduced the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme to incentivise employers to retain employees on the payroll where possible...

A piece of legislation with a mouthful of a name (Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2018) updated the Organisation of Working Time Act...

As a result of the implementation of EU directives since the 1970s, UK employment law is similar to that in Ireland.

The employment law landscape of 2020 and 2021 was predominantly shaped by the impact of COVID-19. Now, looking back on 2022, some of the key employment developments were, yet again...

The Minister for the Economy in Northern Ireland, Conor Murphy, has released the eagerly awaited "Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill" consultation document.

As we emerge from the pandemic and businesses look towards reopening, the key issue for employers will be sustaining their business and trading out of the economic difficulties faced in the past year.

In welcome decisions for employers, the High Court in Power v Health Service Executive and Court of Appeal in Kearney v Byrne Wallace have confirmed that an employment injunction cannot be granted

In early 2016, the Government commissioned an examination into laws protecting employees following the overnight closure of the historic Clerys department store in Dublin in June 2015, with the immediate loss of 460 jobs.

Section 9 provides that where an employer proposes to create collective redundancies, it must, with a view to reaching agreement, initiate consultations with employees' representatives.

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 has been signed into law. The Act, once commenced, will amend the existing...

The Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 has been signed into law.

The Workplace Relations Commission (the Irish employment law tribunal) (the "WRC") has recently published its 2022 Annual Report.

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.

As we approach the final quarter of 2025, several significant employment law developments are on the horizon that will impact Irish employers across sectors.