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Ireland will introduce more flexible work permit regulations starting September 2, aiming to address labor market needs and retain existing talent. These changes are expected to make it easier for foreign workers and employers to navigate the permit process.

Peter Burke, Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment, announced that the improvements to the Employment Permits Acts would create a more adaptable system while ensuring employees’ rights are maintained.

Key Changes Under the New Rules

Under the updated rules, some employment permit holders will be able to switch employers after nine months, a move designed to enhance worker mobility. Additionally, a new seasonal employment permit will be introduced to meet the specific needs of sectors like fruit picking, which rely heavily on seasonal labor.

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Subcontractors will now have access to the employment permit system, broadening opportunities for foreign workers in various industries. The new rules will also impose additional requirements on employers, including provisions for training and accommodation support for permit holders.

Significantly, the changes will allow non-consultant hospital doctors to hold a permit that enables them to work at multiple sites, improving flexibility within the healthcare sector. Furthermore, permit holders can now be promoted within their roles without the need to apply for a new permit.

Significantly, the changes will allow non-consultant hospital doctors to hold a permit that enables them to work at multiple sites, improving flexibility within the healthcare sector. Furthermore, permit holders can now be promoted within their roles without the need to apply for a new permit.

New Quotas for Work Permits

The new regulations also expand employment permit quotas for key roles. A quota of 500 permits will be allocated to the home care sector, addressing the growing demand for care workers. Additionally, 250 permits will be issued to lineworkers to help ease the strain on the ESB Networks’ overhead line framework contractors.

The Employment Permits Act 2024, applicable to individuals from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), aims to facilitate eligible employment and residence in Ireland. The government has emphasized that these changes will make the permit system more adaptable, enabling it to respond swiftly to shifts in the labor market.

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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke told RTE News, “The improvements in the new Act will allow for a more modern, flexible employment permits system as well as ensuring employee rights are maintained. It will greatly benefit employers and permit holders alike.”

Minister of State for Business, Employment, and Retail Emer Higgins added, “Ireland needs to attract more international talent. This new law, along with recent measures like the granting of work rights to the eligible spouses and partners of certain employment permit holders and the rollout of a single permission to both work and live in Ireland – will massively help to achieve this goal.”

Source: Economictimes

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