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In this episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, takes a detailed look at the recently published Workplace Relations Commission Code of Practice on the Right to Request Remote and Flexible Working, what exactly it provides for and what this means for employers. Bryan also reviews a recent decision from the WRC which now sets the record for the highest unfair dismissal award granted by the WRC since it was first established in 2015 at €440,000.

In this latest episode of the Matheson Employment Law Podcast Series, Bryan Dunne, Head of Employment, discusses recent developments and highlights the key changes set to take place in 2024, with a particular focus on: The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act, The EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wage (due to be in legislation November 2024), Statutory Sick Pay, Gender Pay Gap Reporting, National pension age and auto-enrolment, Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Act, Anticipated regulation of using AI in the workplace.

In this episode of Matheson Talks Financial Regulation, Darren Maher, Joe Beashel, Niamh Mulholland and Ian O'Mara, partners in the Financial Institutions Group join Claire Scannell, professional support lawyer to the Financial Institutions Group to look back at what 2023 brought and look forward to what 2024 might bring for regulated financial service providers in Ireland. In particular, they consider their engagements with the Central Bank of Ireland throughout 2023, observations from industry events which they attended and supported in 2023, topics of cross sectoral importance as well as sector specific developments and what 2024 will bring across these areas.

This episode is part of a four part series derived from the recent Matheson Talks Financial Regulation Podcast: Look back to look forward. This episode considers some of the key insurance specific comments and observations made during that podcast. The topics include the aggregation of the Irish broker market, the European Insurance Forum, Europe's retail investment strategy proposal, product oversight and governance and the likely legal and regulatory priorities for insurers and intermediaries in 2024.

This episode is part of a four part series derived from the recent Matheson Talks Financial Regulation Podcast: Look back to look forward. This episode reflects on the activities of the Central Bank of Ireland in 2023 and in particular, our own interactions with them.

This episode is part of a four part series derived from the recent Matheson Talks Financial Regulation Podcast: Look back to look forward. This episode highlights some of the partners' key observations from their attendance and support of industry events throughout 2023.