Pay & Benefits

  • security sector pay increase

    Blog

    Minimum pay increase in the security sector

    On 28 September 2026, employees in the security sector received an increase to their minimum rate of hourly pay.

    Leeanne Connolly
    Leeanne ConnollyHead of Employment Services
    • Pay & Benefits
  • construction pay increases

    Blog

    August pay increases for construction workers

    For the second year in a row, employees in the construction industry are due to receive a pay increase this summer.

    moira grassick
    Moira GrassickChief Operating Officer
    • Pay & Benefits
  • Employees can now opt out of My Future Fund

    Blog

    Employees can now opt out of My Future Fund

    As of 1 July 2026, hundreds of thousands of Irish employees can now opt out of the ‘My Future Fund’ pension auto-enrolment scheme.

    Leeanne Connolly
    Leeanne ConnollyHead of Employment Services
    • Pay & Benefits
  • Government announces new pension scheme for Ireland

    Blog

    The latest pension auto-enrolment regulations

    The Government has announced a new set of regulations regarding company pension schemes and eligibility for My Future Fund.

    Leeanne Connolly
    Leeanne ConnollyHead of Employment Services
    • Pay & Benefits
  • employer portal AE

    Blog

    Employer portal launched ahead of pension auto-enrolment

    In preparation for Ireland’s upcoming pension auto-enrolment scheme, a dedicated employer portal has now been launched on the My Future Fund website.

    Leeanne Connolly
    Leeanne ConnollyHead of Employment Services
    • Pay & Benefits
  • chef awarded €155,000

    Blog

    Worker awarded €155,000 after multiple breaches of employment legislation

    An employee who worked in a takeaway restaurant in Co. Cavan was recently awarded €154,828 by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), following multiple breaches of legislation by his employer.

    Leeanne Connolly
    Leeanne ConnollyHead of Employment Services
    • Pay & Benefits