Minister Burke appoints Chair and Members to the New Employment Law Review Group

January 14, 2025

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke TD, has signed Warrants of Appointment for the Chair and Ordinary Members of the Employment Law Review Group (ELRG). This followed an open call for Expressions of Interest for positions of Ordinary Member and Chair to the ELRG. The six independent nominees include.

  • Desmond Ryan
  • Cathy Smith
  • Kevin Duffy
  • Anne Lyne
  • Claire Bruton
  • Deirdre Malone

All members have been appointed for a four-year term and can be re-appointed for up to two terms. The ELRG’s function will be to monitor, review, and advise on all aspects of employment and redundancy law, with a specific focus on promoting good workplace relations in the State, simplifying the operation of employment and redundancy law in the State, and ensuring that the State’s suite of employment rights and redundancy legislation remains relevant and fit for purpose and is updated to reflect international developments.

Further details can be founder here. 

For questions on this topic, please contact SFA Public Affairs Lead, Jonathan McDade - Tel: 01 605 1688 or Email: jonathan.mcdade@sfa.ie.