The Irish government is introducing two changes to expand family leave benefits. The first change, the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019, or “the Act,” will extend the existing unpaid parental leave for each child from 18 weeks to 26 weeks. […]
The Irish Labor Court found in Kepak v Gráinne O’Hara (2018) that the employer was in breach of the Organization of Working Time Act 1997 for allowing an employee to send work emails outside of normal working hours that resulted […]
A bill has been introduced in the Irish parliament that would allow parents to share the 26 weeks of maternity leave currently provided to mothers. The legislation aims to provide more flexibility to working parents and create greater gender equality. […]
Ireland is planning fundamental changes to the pensions system. On 28 February 2018, the Irish government launched the “Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023,” which is a detailed program to reform and update the pension system in Ireland for a fast […]