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  • Pay Transparency Directive: how will gender pay gap reporting in Ireland need to change?

    29 August 2023

    Now that the Pay Transparency Directive has been finalised, it’s becoming clear where gender pay gap reporting in Ireland will need to change. In this article, we assess the current Irish gender pay gap reporting regulations in the context of the new requirements under the Pay Transparency Directive and set out the changes that will have to be made.

  • Second-stage consultation launched on significant reforms to European Works Councils

    18 August 2023

    The European Commission has published a second-stage consultation of the European social partners on strengthening social dialogue through a revision of the European Works Council Directive. Whilst draft legislation has still not been published, the reforms being contemplated would have profound implications for all businesses with a European Works Council.

  • Irish Data Protection Commission Issues Guidance for Employers

    15 June 2023

    In this two-part series, Linda Hynes, partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward team of Lewis Silkin Ireland, sets out what employers need to take away from the recent DPC guidance. The first in the series looks at the Data Protection in the Workplace: Employer Guidance.

  • WRC issues highly anticipated decision in Debenhams test case

    25 May 2023

    It has been reported that the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded a former Debenhams’ employee eight weeks’ pay in the main test case for a large group of staff. It is understood that between 750-800 former employees referred complaints to the WRC following the collective redundancy in 2020.

  • Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland: why smaller employers should do a dry run NOW

    25 May 2023

    Smaller employers in Ireland will start to have gender pay gap reporting obligations in 2024. This means that there is only a small window of opportunity to tackle pay gaps and take action on gender diversity, without the fear of having to publicly report potentially uncomfortable statistics.

  • Data Protection Commission Annual Report – takeaways for employers

    27 April 2023

    The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) recently published its annual report for 2022 detailing the activities it undertook in 2022 and setting out its regulatory strategy and priorities for the next five years. In this article we focus on the topics and guidance that we think are most relevant for employers, specifically in the areas of data breaches, subject access requests and data subject complaints. We also summarise some of the more notable case studies that might interest employers.

  • Judicial assessment and mediation launched in Northern Ireland

    23 March 2023

    Judicial assessment and mediation are being launched in the Industrial and Fair Employment Tribunals from 31 March 2023, bringing Northern Ireland in line with the rest of the UK and offering employers new avenues for alternative dispute resolution.

  • Ireland: Steps employers can take to #EmbraceEquity for women

    07 March 2023

    International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023 provides an opportunity for employers to showcase inclusivity within their workplace and an opportunity to reflect on steps they can take to make their workplace more inclusive.

  • What’s happening in immigration in Ireland in 2023

    24 January 2023

    The Employment Permits Bill 2022 promises to make the permit system more responsive to Ireland’s evolving labour market. We look at how proposals under the Bill, and other recent developments, will impact on workplace planning and operations for employers.

  • Factsheet Schengen visa

    22 December 2022

    The Schengen visa route is a short-stay visa which permits its holder to travel to and between Schengen countries. The visa permits the holder to travel to the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days within any 180 days for tourism, business, work, study or transit purposes, depending on the type of visa they have applied for and been granted. Work authorisation and exemptions should also be verified in each jurisdiction.

  • Ireland - Linda Hynes advises employers on employee complaints post office parties on The Examiner

    12 December 2022

    When hosting a staff party, employers need to remember they have a duty of care for everyone’s wellbeing and that all present should be advised that they’re still legally ‘at work’ while attending a ‘work event’, advises a leading employment lawyer.

  • Updated Comparative Table of employment law developments in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

    10 November 2022

    Do you need to stay up to date with current and proposed employment law developments across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? If so, our updated Comparative Table, prepared in conjunction with Legal Island, will be a handy reference guide.

  • What might the Brexit Freedoms Bill mean for employment law in Northern Ireland?

    01 November 2022

    A major shake-up of Northern Irish employment legislation is on the cards, complicated by there being no functioning Northern Ireland Executive, or Assembly in Northern Ireland.

  • Ireland: An update on the right to request remote working

    04 October 2022

    This Autumn, the Irish government plans to progress legislation on an employee’s right to request remote working arrangements as a matter of priority. This article looks at how 20 recent recommendations are potentially going to shape the legislation.

  • Wide-ranging changes to Irish whistleblowing legislation

    07 September 2022

    Changes have recently been made to Irish whistleblowing legislation to fully implement the EU Whistleblowing Directive. The changes broaden the scope of and enhance whistleblowers’ protection.

  • Data issues when tracking productivity with employees working from home

    10 August 2022

    Linda Hynes has provided insight on the data issues that may occur when companies use technology to track productivity when working from home.

  • Linda Hynes discusses hybrid and remote overseas working with RTE Radio 1 – Ireland

    01 August 2022

    As the pandemic eases, it is clear that hybrid and remote overseas working is here to stay for a lot of working practices.

  • Ireland: Remote working overseas

    28 July 2022

    During the Covid-19 pandemic many employees asked if they could work from “home” from an overseas country. Similarly, employees from overseas countries asked if they could work remotely in Ireland. Two years on, these flexible working arrangements remain attractive to employees and employers may consider allowing employees to work remotely overseas. There are important legal and practical issues associated with these requests, which are explained in this note.

  • Ireland: Implementation update on the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive

    28 July 2022

    The EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions aims to improve employees’ working conditions by promoting more transparent and predictable employment. While Ireland hasn’t yet published draft legislation implementing the Directive, we look ahead to the changes that are likely to be introduced.

  • Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland – updated guidance clarifies some (but not all) tricky issues

    20 July 2022

    The gender pay gap reporting regulations in Ireland were published last month. Straight away, a number of issues with interpretation were apparent. The government has now clarified some (but not all) of these.

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