May 19, 2022 | European Works Council, Legislation, National Implementation Measures
Can Ireland remain a paradise for employers in terms of hosting EWCs? In May 2022, the European Commission issued a letter of formal notice to Ireland, instructing it to review its European Works Council legislation and citing “a number of shortcomings” in Irish...
Apr 27, 2022 | IR Doc, Legislation
A charter for women working in finance On 27 April 2022, Finance Minister Sean Fleming unveiled the country’s first Women in Finance Charter. The signatories of the charter, which has been drawn up by the government and employers’ organisations, commit to increasing...
Apr 21, 2022 | European company (SE), IR Doc, Studies and reports
On 21 April 2022, the government passed a work-life balance bill, which transposes elements of Directive 2019/1158. Among other things, the bill grants new rights to parents and carers, to encourage a better work-life balance. As a result, after six months’ service,...
Mar 7, 2022 | IR Doc, Legislation
After a bill to establish a legal framework governing the use of non-disclosure clauses was presented to Parliament by a MP in June 2021, on 7 March the government published a report on the prevalence and use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in discrimination and...
