Episode 66: Mandatory Retirement Clauses – the Employment and Pensions Law Issues for Employers
In the latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, is joined by fellow partner and Head of Pensions, Lorcan Keenan and employment partner Ailbhe Dennehy to delve into the topic of mandatory retirement in the workplace. The podcast looks at this issue from both an employment law and pensions law perspective.
This discussion addresses the 2024 Supreme Court decision in Mallon v The Minister for Justice, which appears to make implementing a mandatory retirement age more straightforward for employers. It also consider the pending legislation intended to regulate the use of mandatory retirement clauses and whether there is any major change for employers in this.
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Episode 65: Pensions Auto-Enrolment
In this latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, is joined by fellow partner and Head of Pensions, Lorcan Keenan, senior associate, Conor Woods and associate, Trina Dzidonu on a special episode looking at the new Irish pensions auto-enrolment system, My Future Fund, due to launch in September 2025.
The discussion explores all aspects of auto-enrolment, including the eligibility and the enrolment process, the key differences between the auto-enrolment system and traditional pension arrangements, and key considerations and decision points for employers ahead of the new system going live.
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Episode 64: Key Employment Law Themes for 2025
In this latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, is joined by senior associates Ellen Nolan, Shane Gallen, Rachel Barry and Jill Barrett to discuss what we see as the key employment law and HR themes for 2025. The themes discussed include: the Pay Transparency Directive and how to prepare for these changes, the HR aspects of CSRD, new rules on the use of non-disclosure agreements, the changes at US parent level on D&I programmes, trends in remote working and finally anticipated new legislation in relation to mandatory retirement.
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Episode 63: Executive Derailment
In the first of our Matheson Employment Law podcasts of 2025, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, is joined by two financial services industry specialists, Enda Allen and Una Hassett, on a special episode looking at recent research on the area of executive derailment in the workplace. The discussion explored what executive derailment is, why it happens, and preventative measures to help reduce it occurring, with a particular focus on how employers can significantly benefit from a greater awareness of how executive derailment can arise and how to address it early on.
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Episode 62: AI In The Workplace: What Employers Need To Know
In this latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, is joined by fellow employment partner, Alice Duffy, on a special episode looking at AI in the workplace. In particular, Bryan and Alice discuss how AI uses may pose a risk for employers. Also discussed is the new AI Act and resources available to help employers plan for its implementation.
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