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Employer wins appeal of equal pay decision at the Labour Court
The right equal pay arises under the Employment Equality Acts. Equal pay legislation has been in force in Ireland since 1975. Employers are required to pay employees on the same terms when they do “like work” which is defined as work that is the same, similar or work of equal value.
AI Act Literacy Requirements and Prohibited Practices
The Artificial Intelligence Regulation (“AI Act”) came into force at EU level on 1 August 2024. Generally speaking, an EU Regulation becomes effective across all EU member states once it has been passed into law – unlike a Directive no transposing legislation is required. In the case of the AI Act however, due to its size and complexity, it is being implemented across the EU on a phased basis with different elements being introduced at different times.
Early Years JLC adopts proposals for workers in the childcare sector
The Early Years Joint Labour Committee (JLC) has now adopted proposals for workers in the childcare sector which are anticipated to be active from 1 September 2022. These proposals followed lengthy negotiations between Ibec’s childcare association, Childhood Services Ireland, and ICTU as represented by SIPTU.
JOC recommends that age limit threshold for pension scheme auto-enrolment should fall
In recent weeks, a Joint Oireachtas Committee in its pre legislative scrutiny report of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill, recommended that the lower age limit be reduced from 23 to 16 years, and that the lower income threshold of €20,000 be removed.
Childhood Services Ireland (CSI) Reaction to Budget 2026
Childhood Services Ireland, the Ibec representative body for childcare providers, has reacted to Budget 2026. While any investment in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector are welcome, micro funding increases and reannounced budget commitments from Budget 2024 will not deliver a sustainable high-quality ECEC sector for Irish children and families.
Spotlight on Ibec's Advocacy and Representation Team
This month HR link sat down with a member of our ER Division’s Advocacy Team, to get an understanding of the role of the Advocate within the Employer Relations team and the range of services that they provide for members. We caught up Adrian Norton, ER Executive in the Dublin Advocacy Team as he returned from representing a member company at a hearing in the Workplace Relations Commission.
When Duty Calls – what are an employers’ obligations in relation employees who are members of the Reserve Defence Forces?
An army reservist in the Republic of Ireland is a part-time member of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF), which includes the Army Reserve, Naval Service Reserve, and First Line Reserve. Reservists give their spare time to support the Republic of Ireland’s defence and can assist the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) during crises or in ceremonial roles.
Update on the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023
The Work Life Balance Directive was due to be transposed into Irish law by 2 August 2022. While this deadline was missed, the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 was signed into law by Michael D Higgins, President of Ireland, on 4 April 2023.
Equality body calls for discrimination laws to be expanded to include the ground of socio-economic status and the ground of criminal conviction
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) this month published a second set of recommendations to government as part of ongoing engagement with the Review of the Equality Acts, including the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. The recommendations arise from an IHREC Advisory Committee on the future of equality law, a committee in which Ibec participated and represented employers' interests. Ibec has submitted its significant concerns to IHREC and Minister O'Gorman's department as to the proposed recommendations.
Revenue Enhanced Reporting - Ibec calls for delay to commencement date
The introduction in Finance Act 2022 of Section 897C of the TCA 1997 will introduce Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR). From January of next year, employers will be required to report to the Irish Revenue Commissioners in real time, details of certain payments made to employees and/or directors. Reportable benefits covered by the provisions currently include remote working per diem of €3.20 per day, vouched and unvouched travel and subsistence payments and vouchers as well as trivial benefits covered by the small benefits exemptions.