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Immigration law in Ireland - a roundup of 2023 and looking ahead to 2024
11 January 20242023 ended with a significant announcement on the largest expansion and shakeup to the employment permit system since its inception. In 2024, we expect to see further changes to the employment permit system and the possibility of the enactment of the Employment Permits Bill. However, we also expect to see further changes adopted as part of the Department of Justice’s modernisation programme, like those we have seen with the naturalisation process and the possibility of proposals on the adoption of a single application procedure.
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What’s happening in ROI employment law in 2024?
11 January 2024From the commencement of the right for employees to request remote and flexible working, increases in statutory sick pay and minimum wage entitlements, the lowering of the threshold for employers who will be obliged to report on their gender pay gap and an ever-increasing focus on all things AI, guidance on, and extension of, whistleblowing obligations, there is a lot of change on the horizon for employers in Ireland. Here’s our summary of what to look out for in 2024.
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Síobhra Rush comments on the new worker rights due this year for the Irish Independent
Press
10 January 2024Changes to employment rights in Ireland 2024 include the national minimum wage, gender pay gap reporting, the right to request remote and flexible working, the national pension auto-enrolment scheme and parent’s leave.
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What’s happening in Northern Irish employment law in 2024?
03 January 2024Following the political talks before the holidays, could we see the return of the Executive and Assembly in Northern Ireland in early 2024? The current political stalemate is causing an increasing divergence between the employment laws in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That said, the post-Brexit reform agenda impacts Northern Ireland and holiday pay litigation will keep many busy following the landmark Agnew decision. Here’s our summary of what to expect in employment law in 2024.
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Working time changes in Northern Ireland: here’s what it means for employers
03 January 2024EU rules on holiday pay are being kept, according to new regulations that speedily came into force on 1 January 2024. This article looks at the new laws.
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A big shakeup to Ireland's employment permit system
22 December 2023In a surprise pre-Christmas announcement, the Irish Government significantly expanded Ireland’s employment permit system but also increased the salary requirements for most employment permit types. While this is welcome news, it also means that some employers may need to review and reforecast their budgets for employment costs to ensure any employment permit holders they employ can continue to work in Ireland.
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Paul Gillen comments on why workplaces must be neurodivergence-aware for the Belfast Telegraph
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05 December 2023While major employers are now actively recruiting people with neurodivergent backgrounds, the number of industrial tribunal cases involving neurodiverse employees has quadrupled in the last four years. Paul Gillen comments for the Belfast Telegraph.
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The role of immigration law in advancing DE&I initiatives in global mobility
17 November 2023Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives are no longer just buzzwords but are becoming essential elements of success for companies in all industries. Companies are recognising the value of diverse talent and the need to promote equitable opportunities in their global operations. Immigration law is a cornerstone of the legal framework and can play a pivotal role in shaping the demographic composition of a company.
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Key takeaways for employers from recent DPC guidance on SARs – Linda Hynes comments for PDP
Press
02 November 2023Linda Hynes looks at the recent guidance issued by the DPC on managing subject access requests and considers the key takeaways for employers when dealing with such requests.
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Equal Pay for all – Síobhra Rush comments for InBusiness magazine
Press
31 October 2023Síobhra Rush comments on the EU’s new Pay Transparency Directive and why now’s the time for employers to get their ducks in a row.
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Will the future world of work feature too few jobs or too few workers?
Press
31 October 2023The scale of AI change means that we cannot look at the past to predict the future. Niamh Crotty and Síobhra Rush discuss what shifts are predicted in the workforce by 2050.
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Rory Campbell and Conal Scullion report on the proposed EU Packaging Laws for Retail News
Press
26 October 2023The EU published its Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive at the end of 2022. In this article, Rory Campbell and Conal Scullion report on the proposed EU laws fighting back against waste packaging and what they mean for Irish retail businesses.
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Ciara Fulton joins John Pienaar on Times Radio’s Drive show to discuss the recent Supreme Court in PSNI v Agnew ruling
Press
06 October 2023Head of our Belfast office Ciara Fulton was interviewed yesterday by John Pienaar for Times Radio's Drive show, in relation to the recent Supreme Court ruling in PSNI v Agnew ruling that claims for underpayments of holiday pay can potentially stretch back many years.
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Historic holiday pay claims: Supreme Court decision in Agnew
04 October 2023The Supreme Court has released its long-anticipated decision in the case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew. It is now clear that a gap of three months between underpayments of holiday pay does not automatically break the chain of a series of deductions. If these are factually linked, the net can be cast much further back.
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Lewis Silkin’s Belfast office sees rapid growth in first two years
Press Release
02 October 2023Lewis Silkin Northern Ireland has generated around 30 new jobs since being established two years ago, bringing the size of the firm’s Belfast team to 48.
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Irish Data Protection Commission Guidance on Subject Access Requests – Takeaways for Employers
07 September 2023In this second article in our two-part series, Linda Hynes, partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward team of Lewis Silkin Ireland, looks at the recent guidance issued by the Irish Data Protection Commission (‘DPC’) on managing subject access requests and considers the key takeaways for employers when dealing with such requests.
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Irish employment law
Inbrief
30 August 2023This Inbrief provides a whistle-stop tour of the most important Irish employment law issues, from the beginning of the employment relationship through to its conclusion.
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Pay Transparency Directive: how will gender pay gap reporting in Ireland need to change?
29 August 2023Now 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.
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Housing crisis: Rise in Irish tech firms using 'employer of record' companies to hire staff abroad. Linda Hynes comments for The Journal
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22 August 2023Ireland-based tech firms are increasingly using ‘employer of record’ (EOR) companies in other countries to hire staff abroad, rather than moving them here due to the struggle of sourcing housing.
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Second-stage consultation launched on significant reforms to European Works Councils
18 August 2023The 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.