ISME responds to reports of Defamation Act Reform
While ISME welcomes the announcement of measures proposed to reform the Defamation Act, we are concerned they do not go far enough, and will not address the adverse finding made by the European Court of Human Rights about our defamation...
Storm Eunice
Met Eireann have issued today (17th February 2022) Status Red and Orange warnings ahead of Storm Eunice. They have said gusts of more than 130km/h are forecast as the storm tracks across Cork and Kerry. An Orange wind warning will...
ISME expresses concern over reports of scaled back Ministerial trips for St Patrick’s Day 2022
ISME has expressed its concern at reports that Government intends to pare back the number of Ministers travelling abroad for St Patrick’s Day this year. While acknowledging that the pandemic is far from over on a global basis, ISME believes...
New Law Giving Workers the Right to Request Remote Working
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar T.D. today published details of a new law which will give employees the right to request remote working, as part of his plans to make better terms and conditions...
Pension Equity Campaign Q&A
VIew ISME’s Pension Equity Campaign Q&A which took place on 10th February at 12.00 noon with ISME CEO, Neil McDonnell and Eamonn Kielty, Managing Director, Money Plus and business journalist, Vincent Wall by Vincent Wall. Download the slides...
The Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD today (Tuesday 25th January 2022) published details of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021 which will provide a legal framework around which requesting, approving or refusing...
ISME calls for integration of the Taxation and Social Welfare systems
ISME has renewed calls for the integration of the taxation and social welfare system in a submission to the Commission on Taxation and Welfare. In its submission, ISME has highlighted how the taxation and social welfare system are inherently interlined...
State payment for workers made redundant who have lost reckonable service
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar today published the Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill, which gives employees who have lost out on reckonable service while they were on lay-off due to Covid-19 restrictions, and have subsequently...
ISME writes to the Taoiseach to call for strategic approach to the management of Covid
ISME writes to the Taoiseach to call for strategic approach to the management of Covid following the reimposition of public health restrictions ISME has written to the Taoiseach following the following the reimposition of public health restrictions on Monday (20th...
Legislation to establish Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) has passed
New milestone law will see CEA crack down on larger scale and more complex breaches of company law Minister of State with responsibility for Company Law, Robert Troy TD, welcomed the passing of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021...
