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With pension auto-enrolment due to commence from 1 January 2026, businesses are taking steps to make sure they are ready for how this might impact them. In this episode, Neil O’Brien, Senior Employer Relations and Communications Executive, and Aoife McFadden, Legal Director, discuss the basic details of the scheme and what employers need to know to prepare.

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Ep. 46 / KC Connect

Preparing For Pay Transparency – Equal Pay Case Law

In this episode, Harry Wall and Catriona McKeating, Associate Legal Directors in our Employment Law Service Team, will discuss case law in the area of equal pay, a core principle of the Pay Transparency Directive.

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Ep. 45 / KC Connect

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act – Navigating the upcoming changes

In this episode, Maeve McElwee, Employer Relations Executive Director, and Aoife McFadden, Legal Director in our Employment Law Services Team, discuss the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 – new legislation which restricts the use of contractual retirement ages below State pension age. Maeve and Aoife discuss the changes and how employers should integrate them into their own retirement policies. 

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Ep. 44 / KC Connect

OSH & GDPR: Data protection compliance for Occupational Safety and Health

Bernie McMeel, OSH Executive, and Neil O’Brien, Senior Employer Relations and Communications Executive, discuss the data protection responsibilities that arise when dealing with OHS.

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Ep. 43 / KC Connect

Preparing for Pay Transparency – Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Pauline O’Hare and Kara McGann discuss the changes the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive will have on gender pay gap reporting and how employers can best prepare for this.

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