On 15 January 2021, the Irish government published a work from home guidance known as “Making Remote Work – National Remote Working Strategy” (the “Strategy”), which sets out the government’s plan to introduce an action plan to make remote work […]
The Irish government’s decision to reverse the increase in the state pension age from 66 to 67, effective 1 January 2021, has firmly put the topic of retirement planning back on the agenda. The Irish government had come under pressure […]
The Irish Labour Party recently proposed the Sick Leave and Parental Leave Bill 2020 (the “Bill”), which amends force majeure paid leave for employees whose children are unable to attend school or preschool as a result of COVID-19 governmental measures. […]
The Irish Labour Party recently proposed the Sick Leave and Parental Leave Bill 2020 to provide all employees with up to six weeks of employer-paid sick leave. If passed, the bill would not be effective until at least April 2021. […]
Update: The most recent increases to the parental leave entitlements introduced by the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019 will apply beginning 1 September 2020. Employees will now be entitled to take 26 weeks of unpaid parental leave, compared to the […]
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 […]