In the first of Matheson's 2023 Knowledge Insights Series, our Employment, Pensions and Benefits Group hosted a webinar on the key employment themes set to take centre-stage for the year ahead. In particular, we looked at:

• The key features of the EU (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022, including a close examination of what this legislation means for probationary periods in practice;
• The status of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 to examine what the proposed right to request remote working entitlement will look like in practice and a consideration of the other statutory leave entitlements and employee rights this legislation seeks to introduce;
• The legislative developments at Irish and EU level which promote the commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Here, we considered the actions employers must take now to ensure they are well placed to narrow any existing Gender Pay Gap by June 2023 and we also considered the far-reaching implications for employers in Ireland under the proposed EU Pay Transparency Directive; and
• Lastly, we examined the new obligations on employers in managing whistleblowing complaints under the Protected Disclosure (Amendment) Act 2022 as well as the potential penalties for failure to comply.

Survey results

During the webinar, we surveyed the key employment law issues for our 260 plus participants. While the results reflect our experience on the ground of the most...

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