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An uncertain future for pensions and compulsory retirement age

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • March 27 2013

We recently held a seminar that examined developments in the Irish pensions sector and also the issue of mandatory retirement age and age

Employer successfully defends constructive dismissal claim

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • March 27 2013

The Employment Appeals Tribunal has ruled in favour of an employer in a highly-publicised case in which a former employee who resigned from her

Increase in parental leave entitlement and the pending Family Leave Bill 2013

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • March 27 2013

On 8 March 2013 the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter signed the European Union (Parental Leave) Regulations 2013 (SI 812013) into law, transposing

Central Bank of Ireland issues fitness and probity frequently asked questions publication

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • March 27 2013

In March 2013 the Central Bank published the Fitness and Probity Frequently Asked Questions ('FAQs') document to address commonly asked questions

Revision of ARF and AMRF requirements

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • March 27 2013

Approved Retirement Funds (ARFs) allow people to keep part or all of their retirement fund invested post retirement age. Income can be drawn from an

Increase in state pension age

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland, United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 27 2013

The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided for increases to the age at which the State Pension is payable. The standard State pension age is

RP50 form still required despite abolition of the redundancy rebate

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • March 27 2013

On 1 January 2013 the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967-2007 were amended, whereby the rebate available to employers from the Department of Jobs

AVC drawdown facility

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • March 27 2013

The Finance Bill 2013 provides for a once-off taxable drawdown for individuals who have built up pension funds through Additional Voluntary

Deadline approaches for fitness and probity standards

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • November 20 2012

From 1 December 2012 the Regulations and Standards of Fitness and Probity will apply to all staff in existing Controlled Function (“CFs”) positions

Funding standard changes

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • November 20 2012

In September the Pensions Board again revised the timeframe for defined benefit schemes with funding deficits to submit funding proposals to the Board