New Employment Regulation Order for the Security Industry Issued
New Regulation or Official Guidance
Authors: Niall Pelly, Partner, and Lisa Collins, Associate
A new Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for Ireland’s security industry took effect on July 22, 2025. The ERO increased the minimum hourly rate for security operatives employed by a security firm to EUR 15.41; increased the unsocial hours premium, a payment for working hours outside of standard business hours, to EUR 20 per shift; and outlined other conditions for persons employed in the security industry sector.
Irish Revenue Commissioners Provide Disclosure Opportunity to Regularize Misclassification of Self-employment
New Regulation or Official Guidance
Authors: Niall Pelly, Partner, and Lisa Collins, Associate
The Irish Revenue Commissioners (Revenue) have announced that employers can correct payroll tax issues for 2024 and 2025 arising from bona-fide classification errors, without the imposition of interest or penalties. Revenue encourages employers who acted in good faith relying on case law and guidance available prior to October 2023, but who may have misclassified employees as independent contractors, to take this opportunity to regularize their tax affairs.
Government Autumn Legislative Program Published
New Regulation or Official Guidance
Authors: Niall Pelly, Partner, and Lisa Collins, Associate
The Government’s Autumn legislative program has been published, which outlines the Government’s legislative priorities for the upcoming parliamentary session. The program includes the following bills: Gender Pay Gap Information (Amendment) Bill, Equality and Family Leave (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, Pay Transparency Bill, Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025, Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Registration of Trade Unions Bill.
