Tag: Ireland

Irish Employment Law: Seven Key Developments Employers Should Know

Ireland’s employment law landscape has seen significant movement in recent months. From new retirement legislation to evolving disability protections and AI guidance, here are seven developments that employers operating in Ireland should have on their radar.

  1. Right to Work Beyond Retirement Age

    The Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 (“the 2025 Act”), enacted in December 2025, formally took effect on June 29, 2026. The legislation establishes a new right for employees approaching their contractual retirement age to notify their employer that they do not consent to retiring at that age. Employers must follow a formal notification and response process and objectively justify any decision to retire an employee before the State pension age, which is currently 66.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Developments in Irish Employment Law

For Irish lawmakers, commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues to be a top priority in 2023. Following the introduction of Ireland’s Gender Pay Gap Information Act (the Act) in 2021, employers continue to be required to report their gender pay gap metrics as a tangible commitment to DEI.

On May 31, 2022, regulations went into effect requiring organizations with more than 250 employees to report their gender pay gap information in December 2022, based on a June 2022 snapshot of the organizations’ employees.

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Recent Developments in Irish Employment Law

There have been several developments in Irish employment law in recent months. These developments include requirements for gender pay gap reporting, expanded protections for whistleblowers, family leave and flexible work arrangements provisions, a recent court decision relevant to the gig economy, and the European Commission’s infringement notice against Ireland for its failure to comply with the European Union’s Directive on European Works Councils. Employers should examine their policies and procedures to ensure that they are complying with these new measures.

Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Last year, Ireland enacted the Gender Pay Gap Information Act (the “Act”), which requires organizations to report their gender pay gap metrics. Regulations under the Act went into effect May 31, 2022 and require organizations with more than 250 employees to report their gender pay gap information in 2022.

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Employers Adjust as COVID-19 Restrictions and Regulations Are Rolled Back Globally

On February 21, Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that all of England’s COVID-19 regulations and restrictions would be revoked in coming weeks. Shortly thereafter, countries across the globe began to follow suit.

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