Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, has commenced part of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2026, strengthening protections for Employees whose Employers cease trading.

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley recently confirmed in response to parliamentary questions that Ireland will fail to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into domestic legislation before the 7th June 2026 deadline.

As Monday 1st of June 2026 is a Public Holiday, we have taken the opportunity to remind our Linea Members about the associated Employee entitlements.

With the 7th of June 2026 deadline for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive fast approaching, there is still no official confirmation from the Irish Government on the status or timing of the domestic legislation required to give effect to the Directive in national law.

As Monday 4th of May 2026 is a Public Holiday, we have taken the opportunity to remind our Linea Members about the associated Employee entitlements.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has published its 2025 annual report.

This resource has been developed to support Organisations in preparing for their forthcoming obligations under the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

Although banks and certain Organisations choose to close on Good Friday, it is not one of the ten statutory public holidays and Employees have no statutory entitlements to additional pay or alternative public holiday benefits for working on Good Friday.

The President has signed the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Act 2025 into law this week. The legislation requires a commencement order to come into force.