Updates to State Pension Age and Domestic Violence Leave Announced

New pension measures were approved by Cabinet yesterday and has been announced that the State Pension Age will remain at 66. A proposal is before Cabinet to introduce a new right to five days per year of paid leave for victims of domestic violence.

As inflation rates reached a 40-year high of 9.1%, An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar confirmed he is to bring a recommendation from the Low Pay Commission to increase the minimum wage, to Cabinet next month.

In July, the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 was enacted, which transposes the EU Directive on protection of persons who report breaches of Union law as well as an overhaul of the statutory framework for the protection of whistleblowers.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) published its annual report for 2021 last week. It provides some interesting insights into complaints being brought forward by employees and highlights some trends when compared to previous years.

Formal talks on public sector pay are set to get underway next week as the increasing cost of living continues to bite. The average negative impact on workers’ pockets equates to €1,300 according to the ESRI...

Talks on a new wage deal are due to take place in May.

In this month’s HR and Employment Law newsletter Adare Human Resource Management has covered topics which include Navigating Employer Gender Pay Gap Responsibilities, Employment Legislation Signed Into Law – July 2022​, Case Law and latest news.

In this month’s HR and Employment Law newsletter Adare Human Resource Management has covered topics which include WRC & Labour Court Annual Reports, Nearly Half Of Irish Businesses Experience Workplace Conflict, Case Law and latest news and updates.

In this month’s HR and Employment Law newsletter Adare Human Resource Management has covered topics which include Remote and Flexible Working, Employing Students This Summer, Minimum Wage to be Replaced by Living Wage, Case Law and latest news.