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Auto-enrolment session for employers as Minister doubles down on plan to launch landmark AE pensions scheme later this year.
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys, speaking at the National Pensions Summit in Dublin on February 1st, reaffirmed that the State’s new auto-enrolment pension scheme will be delivered in 2024 with the first enrolments expected by the end of this year.
Summer employment law review and proposals in the pipeline
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, this is an ideal time to look back and see what legislative developments have happened in the year to date. Equally important, is looking ahead as to what is planned for the remainder of the year and beyond. This article provides a snapshot of the key legal developments so far in 2025 and highlights the major proposals and reforms likely to shape the months ahead.
Data Protection Commissioner publishes 2024 Annual Report
On 19 June 2025, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its 2024 Annual Report. The DPC is the national independent authority who are responsible for protecting the rights of individuals in the EU to have their personal data protected. The DPC supervises the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and they also have functions and powers related to other important regulatory framework including the Irish ePrivacy Regulations (2011) and the Law Enforcement Directive.
Have you considered hiring international graduates of Irish universities?
Did you know that non EEA Graduates from an Irish university with an Honours Bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8) can apply to work with your organisation without an employment permit under the Third Level Graduate Programme - Stamp 1G programme?
Occupational Safety and Health Update January 2024
In this month's OSH update we report on new data released earlier this month by the Health and Safety Authority on work-related fatalities. We discuss the priority being assigned this year to Digital Technology in the Workplace by European Agency for Safety Health at Work (EU-OSHA), highlight a new Ibec accidents and incidents reporting webinar and regional workshops and more..
Launch of Ibec Davy Horizons toolkit: Unpacking CSRD: A Guide for Business
Corporate sustainability has evolved in recent years to become a strategic business imperative, impacting how organisations achieve a balance between core operations and economic success, and their impact on people and the planet.
Minister affirms November deadline for gender pay gap reporting which this year applies to every organisation in Ireland with over 50 employees
The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 requires employers to report on their gender pay gap across a range of metrics, as set out in the Regulations under the Act. The purpose of gender pay gap reporting is to encourage organisations to recognise and reflect on their gender pay gap and the drivers behind it.
Reporting began in 2022 for employers with over 250 employees and was extended to employers with over 150 employees in 2024. In 2025, employers with over 50 employers will be required to report on their gender pay gaps.
Employers are required to choose a ‘snapshot’ date in June each year and to base their reporting on the employees they have on that date. In 2025, employers will be required to publish their report in November.
Pay proposals for childcare workers put out for consultation
The Early Years Joint Labour Committee (JLC) has formally advertised proposals to increase pay for childcare workers. Any party who wishes to make representations to the JLC in relation to the proposals should do so in the form of a written submission by 5pm, on or before, the 30 January 2024.
Salary threshold increase deferred for healthcare assistants from outside the EEA
There were substantial increases in the salary thresholds for permit applications and renewals submitted to the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (DETE) from 17 January.
In the only departure from the changes announced on 20 December 2023, DETE agreed to defer the increase in the minimum rate of pay required to be provided to healthcare assistants from outside the EEA.