Friday Round Up Ireland 15/05/2026
Published on: 15/05/2026
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Christine, Julie, and Laura - known as the Knowledge Team - bring extensive expertise in employment law, HR, and learning & development. With diverse backgrounds spanning top-tier law firms, in-house roles, and voluntary organisations across the UK and Ireland, they provide informed and strategic support on employment matters. 

Our team includes qualified (now non-practising) employment solicitors with experience in both legal and corporate sectors, alongside an experienced HR professional and CIPD Associate Member, ensuring a well-rounded approach to workplace challenges.

Cannes is currently operating at full glamour capacity with Ruth Negga and Maura Higgins doing the absolute most on the red carpet, but while everyone else is debating couture, we are here doing the important work of pulling you back to reality with this week’s employment law updates 🎬

5 Stories Worth Your Time 🗞️: 

  1. Every click at work might now be quietly training your replacement… no pressure 😅
  2. Ireland’s pay transparency journey? Moving forward… just not exactly at speed 🐢
  3. 2 in 5 Irish workers are eyeing the exit door right now 👀
  4. “Shadow workloads” are creeping in and employees are definitely feeling it 🧑‍💻
  5. Q&A: What the new minimum pay rules for employment permits actually mean for you

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 15/05/2026
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