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Government announces measures to support SMEs and signals change to PRSI threshold from October 2024
The government has agreed a range of measures with the aim of reducing costs for small and medium sized businesses, brought forward by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke.
Entitlement to statutory sick leave to remain unchanged at 5 days
Minister Peter Burke has confirmed that entitlement to paid statutory sick leave will remain at five days per calendar year.
Number of people in employment rises to 2.78 million – CSO
The estimated number of people in employment in the fourth quarter of 2024 stood at just under 2.8 million, up 2.6% compared with the previous year, according to the Central Statistics Office's latest Labour Force survey.
Mandatory retirement age earlier than the State pension age soon to be unlawful
New legislation allowing workers whose contract has a retirement age of 65 or under to work to State Pension Age of 66, if they so wish has moved a step closer.
Changes in employment related law 2024
2024 looks set to be another prominent year for employment related regulation in Ireland. We list some of the key changes that employers and practitioners should look out for in 2024.
BioPharmaChem industry carbon emissions associated with energy consumption is down 26%, since 2022
The biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors have made significant progress toward sectoral sustainability goals over the past three years
AI could save 400,000 lives yearly – Irish Medtech Association
This year’s ‘Medtech Rising: The Business Leaders’ Conference and Awards’ will explore: worldclass innovation, global economic outlook, sustainability, fostering talent, generative AI, the future of EU regulations, and more.
Ibec’s Life Science and Health Technology Sectors Welcome the National Life Science Strategy for Ireland
BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech, the Ibec groups that represent these sectors, welcome the new National Life Science Strategy for Ireland, under the Programme for Government.