With the pending transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive due by 7th June 2026, but with no legislation published as yet, or indeed not even prioritised for publication, and a recent call by IBEC to delay implementation for 12 months, many employers are confused as to whether they should proceed with their preparation or adopt a wait and see approach....

With auto pension enrolment now finally due to commence on January 1, 2026 after a number of delays, the auto-enrolment pension scheme & Fund (My Future Fund) is designed to boost pension participation among private sector workers who, at present, might otherwise rely solely on the State Pension. Employers who have not already started planning for the implementation of the Scheme now need to do so as a priority, with a number of areas such as payroll systems, employment contracts and employee communications to be reviewed, in order to ensure a successful roll-out....