Key Employment Law Updates for 2025

Government Chief Whip, Minister Hildegarde Naughton published the Autumn Legislative Programme in September which prioritises 61 bills for publication and drafting. Having received Government approval, 29 bills will be prioritised for publication and 32 bills for drafting in the 13-week Autumn Dáil session.

The Autumn Legislation Programme also serves as a reminder that there has been a huge volume of employment law developments in recent years and staying on top of compliance is an increasing challenge for Employers.

What is this eBook about?

This eBook covers the following recent employment law changes and expected developments for 2025 including:

• Expansion of the Employment Permit System & Employment Permits Bill 2022
• Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2023
• Flexible State Pension Options under the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023
• Parent’s Leave & Benefit Increased to 9 Weeks in August
• Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 – Employee Threshold 150+ in 2024
• Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024
• General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024
• Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024
• Directive (EU) 2022/2941 on Adequate Minimum Wages
• EU Pay Transparency Directive​ & The Remuneration Information and Pay Transparency Bill 2023​
• Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024