Pension Auto-Enrolment – What we know so far
Auto-Enrolment The Department of Social Protection published a summary of the employer and employee implications of Auto-Enrolment, which is due to commence in January 2024. Some of the main points are as follows: Auto Enrolment (AE) for Employees Employees aged...
Longer working in Ireland
The world of work is ever changing, and an aspect of the employment journey which we are seeing an increase in the queries to ISME, is on how to deal with the transition to an employee’s retirement. Seeking to work...
HR Update: Work Life Balance
It is expected that the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 will be signed into law by the President shortly. This Bill provides for the introduction of new rights for employees to support a better balance of family...
New workers’ rights announced under the Work Life Balance Bill passed by the Oireachtas
Minister Roderic O’Gorman has welcomed the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 passing all Stages in the Oireachtas. The Bill provides for the introduction of new rights for employees to support a better balance of...
Dept of Social Protection offer free public employment service
The Department of Social Protection is probably best known as a provider of income support payments but a large part of their remit is to provide a free public employment services to employers. Intreo, is the Irish Public Employment Service...
EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions
The European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 became law on 16th December 2022. Given all the legislative changes in recent weeks you would be forgiven for not noticing this one. It is however a key piece of law that...
Statutory Sick Pay FAQs
Now that the nation is a month into this new Statutory Sick Pay Employment Legislation, we at ISME have compiled the most Frequently Asked Questions we have received from our Members to date. Please keep in mind that SSP is...
Employment Law Update
There have been so many changes and proposed amendments in employment law recently that it is a job in itself to keep up with them. There is so much to consider when running a business with day-to-day tasks, that keeping...
Cost of Living Employer Options
With inflation hitting its highest level for years and prices for food, fuel and energy prices soaring, the ‘cost-of-living crisis’ is having an impact on employees across Ireland. For some employers, the cost-of-living crisis has already started to affect their...
New rules about how employers share tips
The Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022 The Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022 became law on the 20th of July 2022 and comes into effect on the 1st of December 2022. This Act...
