The Employment Lawyer - Irish Employment Law

13/09/2025

🚨 Irish Employment Law – 2025 Updates 🚨

Here are the key changes every employee & employer should know:

✅ Minimum Wage – Now €13.50/hr (for 20+).
✅ Gender Pay Gap Reporting – Now applies to firms with 50+ staff, deadline in November.
✅ Statutory Sick Leave – Still 5 paid days per year (no increase yet).
✅ NDAs & Equality Law – Tighter rules on non-disclosure in harassment/discrimination cases.
✅ Maternity Leave – New right to postpone in serious medical cases.
✅ Auto-Enrolment Pensions – Starts rolling out 30 Sept 2025.

📌 Employers: update contracts, payroll & policies.
📌 Employees: know your rights & check your entitlements.

Ireland’s workplace laws are changing – stay informed! 🇮🇪

28/02/2019

Zero hour contracts to become a thing of the past!
When the Employment (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2018 comes into operation on the 25 March 2019, employment contracts must ensure that contracts are for a certain number of hours of work that are greater than zero. This requirement will not apply in limited circumstances, such as genuine casual work, emergency circumstances or short-term relief work to cover routine absences.

13/04/2018

Long term absence during a probationary period? Read our latest article here!

A respondent employer was ordered to pay €10,000 to the complainant in compensation for breaches of the Employment Equality Acts. Background The complainant initially commenced employment for the r…

06/04/2018

Dismissed without disciplinary procedure? Read out latest article here!

A graphic designer filed a complaint against her ex-employer under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977. Background The complainant had been employed by the respondent company for just less…

30/03/2018

An ex-employee of 18 years filed a complaint against his employer under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, following his dismissal under allegations of gross misconduct.

An ex-employee of 18 years filed a complaint against his employer under Section 8 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, following his dismissal under allegations of gross misconduct.

24/11/2017

The question we are often asked by an employee who is fearful of imminent dismissal is “Can my employer do this?” On the other hand we are often asked by an employer “How can I legally dismiss an employee” The answer to both questions will always come down to fair procedures. We cannot prevent an employer from dismissing an employee nor can we prevent an employee bringing a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (“WRC”). [ 29 more words ]

The question we are often asked by an employee who is fearful of imminent dismissal is “Can my employer do this?” On the other hand we are often asked by an employer “How can I legally dismiss an e…

17/11/2017

The recent appalling revelations in the worlds of cinema and theatre are ongoing and more incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace are coming to light every day. The question arises as to how sexual harassment is tackled under Irish Law. Not surprisingly, it is treated as one of the most abhorrent types of harassment in the workplace, and the relevant piece of legislation to consider is the Employment Equality Act, 1998 (Code of Practice) (Harassment) Order 2012. [ 606 more words ]

The recent appalling revelations in the worlds of cinema and theatre are ongoing and more incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace are coming to light every day. The question arises as to ho…

29/09/2017

So, our low-cost airline Ryanair has had a series of difficulties, and you might well ask why? A number of factors mostly rooted in the application of employment laws. I’ll explain. Holiday Leave in Ireland is governed by the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997(“OWT”) which provides that the leave year, the year in which holidays are taken, is defined as a year beginning on the 1 of April of each year. [ 371 more words ]

So, our low-cost airline Ryanair has had a series of difficulties, and you might well ask why? A number of factors mostly rooted in the application of employment laws. I’ll explain. Holiday Leave i…

01/09/2017

A former employee challenged the decision to terminate her employment, filing complaints under the Employment Equality Acts and the Terms of Employment (Information) Act. Read the full article here.

https://tjossolicitors.wordpress.com/2017/09/01/employers-keep-yourselves-informed/

A former employee challenged the decision to terminate her employment, filing complaints under the Employment Equality Acts and the Terms of Employment (Information) Act.   Read the full artic…

28/08/2017

An ex-deli assistant filed complaints against her former employer under the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005. Read the full article here.

https://tjossolicitors.wordpress.com/2017/08/28/former-employer-seeks-complete-disavowal-of-complaints/

An ex-deli assistant filed complaints against her former employer under the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005. Read the full article here.

18/08/2017

The complainant was employed by the respondent as a cleaning operative for just over a year. He filed a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 just a few months’ after the termination of his contract. Read the full article on our website.

https://tjossolicitors.wordpress.com/2017/08/18/how-important-are-disciplinary-procedures/

The complainant was employed by the respondent as a cleaning operative for just over a year. He filed a complaint under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 just a few months’ after the termination of hi…