We are delighted to invite you to attend our Webinar Series for 2026.
This webinar is COMPLIMENTARY, but registration is essential.
Adare and Linea invite you to this second webinar in the two-part series that will focus on changes in Irish employment law in 2026.
Our Webinar Agenda is as follows:
Webinar: Employment Legislation Changes in 2026 – What to Expect
Date: Thursday, 15th January 2026
Time: 11.00 am – 11.45 am
Location: online via Zoom
While the pace of change in Irish employment law slowed in 2025, there are significant changes scheduled for 2026. The first contributions under the much-anticipated Auto-Enrolment Scheme commence in January 2026 and the deadline for transposition of the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive falls in June 2026.
This webinar examines these major developments along with compliance requirements to monitor in 2026 including the progress of draft legislation to consider as part of your Organisation’s preparations for the year ahead.
To support Organisations with their compliance activity this year, Adare and Linea invite you to the second in a two-part webinar series focusing on changes in Irish employment law.
This second webinar in the series will be held on Thursday, 15th January 2026 and will look at the most anticipated employment law developments in 2026 including:
- National Minimum Wage Rate 2026
- Auto Enrolment
- Platform Workers Directive
- EU Transparency Directive
- Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025
- Key Employment Law Bills to Monitor in 2026
- Employment Permits – Minimum Annual Salary Increases
This webinar is designed for HR professionals, people managers, and compliance officers. Whether you are starting out in HR or an experienced manager, you will gain valuable insights that can immediately be applied to your Organisation.
We have dedicated the last 10 minutes of the webinar to a Q&A.
Join 100’s of HR practitioners and keep your HR knowledge and skills up-to date.
Presenter:
Katie Ridge, Head of Employer Relations | Adare
Katie Ridge, Chartered MCIPD, Barrister at Law, has practical HR experience combined with substantial employment law knowledge and workplace investigation know how. Katie has a broad range of employment law experience specialising in workplace investigations, grievance and disciplinary matters, as well as representing Organisations in the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court. Prior to joining Adare Human Resource Management, Katie has supported a diverse range of private, not-for-profit and public sector Organisations. She has worked as a barrister for 15 years in addition to her 10 years working within HR roles.
This is a must-attend webinar for HR practitioners.
This will be an interactive session with questions encouraged from attendees.
We look forward to seeing you there!