Latest edition / December 2024

In the latest edition of our HRlink we cover the following topics:

  • National Minimum Wage and other Budget 2025 related changes due in January
  • Employers still await confirmation as to whether number of paid statutory sick leave days will increase
  • Employment law in the pipeline 2025
  • Public holiday and annual leave FAQs
  • Latest case law

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Previous editions / 2024

November

In this edition we covered, new rules on maternity leave postponement and NDAs, economic context for pay negotiations, permit MARs deferral pending consultation, HR dos and don'ts at Christmas Time, and more...

October

In this edition we covered, Ibec's HR update report 2024, the new right to postpone maternity leave in cases of serious illness, Ibec and Davy Horizons CSRD toolkit launch, AI sample policy, and more…

September

In this edition we covered, Ibec's latest pay trend data, CJEU ruling on overtime payment for part time workers, remote working claims at the WRC and more…

August

In this edition we covered national minimum wage, pension auto-enrolment, changes to employment permits, future Fit – Reimagining HR and more...

July

In this edition we covered parent’s leave increase to 9 weeks from August, law banning NDAs in cases of sexual harassment brought to Cabinet, update on collective redundancies, latest absenteeism and employee turnover rates and more…

June

In this edition we covered Ibec's pre-Budget submission, new Ibec toolkit on combatting workplace aggression and harassment, the latest on pension auto-enrolment, new Work Permits Bill and more....

May

In this edition we covered the Government's latest enterprise support package, the public consultation opens on EU AI Act, Supreme Court uploads mandatory retirement age, new Ibec HR Metrics Guide and more....

April

In this edition we covered the highlights from Ibec's Employment Law Conference, the latest on pension auto-enrolment, right to request remote working and right to request flexible working FAQs, positive action in the workplace and more....

March

 In this edition we covered, the latest on auto-enrolment, our sample policy on new Right to Request Flexible Working & Right to Request Remote Working, case law on Sick Leave Act & mandatory retirement and more...

February

In this edition we covered the latest on plans to launch an auto-enrolment pension scheme, celebrating International Women’s Day, the Platform Workers Directive, retirement, pay related case law and more ..

January

In this edition we covered Employment law changes ahead in 2024, the latest on the Right to Request Flexible and Remote Working, new public service pay agreement and more..