Key Legislative Developments in Employment Law from July to September 2016
Friday, 28 October 2016The ByrneWallace Legislative Updater is a series of quarterly bulletins outlining the key legislative developments in employment law each quarter.
In this issue, we cover the main legislative developments during July, August and September 2016. Highlights include:
- The enactment of the long awaited Paternity Leave and Benefit Act which provides for two week’s paternity leave for all “relevant parents” and the payment of a new social welfare payment of Paternity Benefit.
- The Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 which facilitate the launch of the new Employment Permits Online System.
For further information please contact Emmet Whelan or your usual contact in the ByrneWallace Employment Law Team.