Ensure you are up to date on the recent developments for employment law in Ireland for 2025

In 2024, Ireland introduced several significant updates to employment law aimed at enhancing workers’ rights and creating fair treatment within the workplace. Key changes such as the minimum wage increase, sick leave entitlement increase, new protective leave entitlements and the introduction of the right to request remote and flexible working arrangements are all worth noting for employers and payroll specialists. This course will equip you with what you need to know to add to your employer handbook and the understanding of recent updates to employment law to prepare for success moving into 2025.

You will have an opportunity to engage in an informative Q & A with our course tutor, as well as other professionals in your field. You will receive highly informative course notes, which you can refer back to at any time.

Course Content

Morning Session

Major updates to previous years’ policies:

• Minimum wage increases 2025 / EU Directive on Minimum Wage
• Right to request flexible and remote working arrangements
• Protective leave update
  • Parent’s leave
  • Maternity leave
  • Domestic violence leave
  • Medical care leave
  • Sick leave entitlements
• The use of AI at work
• Protected Disclosures Act and updates

Case Law Update:

• Delivery drivers deemed employees: Revenue Commissioners v Karshan
• Mandatory retirement ages: Mallon -v- Minister for Justice and Ors
• Record unfair dismissal awards: Wim Naude v UCC; Kiely v Hyph Ireland Ltd; Rooney v Twitter
• Employer obligations regarding flexible working requests: Alina Karabko v TikTok
• No fault dismissals: Nolan v Science Foundation Ireland

Employment Law and Benefits Update:

• Pensions: Auto Enrolment
• Revenue guidance on determining employment status for tax purposes
• Probation and performance management
• On-the-spot fines for employment law offenses
• Senior Executive Accountability Regime
• Changes to collective redundancy regime
• Gender pay gap reporting requirements

Afternoon Session

Interactive session:

• Breakout sessions
• Scenarios and case studies

Who Should Attend

Owners, managers, team leaders, CEOs, directors as well as HR professionals, operations managers, and line managers within any public or private sector organisation.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €485 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €585. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.