Colm Byrne is an associate in A&L Goodbody's Employment Law and Corporate Immigration practice and advises employers across a range of sectors on corporate immigration and global mobility issues as well as contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
In addition to advising clients on the full suite of employment law matters including compliance with legal obligations, the conduct of internal HR processes and the termination of employment, Colm is a key member of A&L Goodbody’s Corporate Immigration practice which specialises in advising clients on all aspects of Irish immigration law. Colm assists our domestic and international clients in managing all Irish aspects of their corporate immigration and global mobility requirements including employment permit applications, intra-group transfers of senior management and key personnel, right to work checks and working permissions outside the scope of the employment permits system.
Colm has worked closely with ALG Solutions to streamline the employment permit process through the application of ALG’s innovative legal technology solutions expertise. Our Corporate Immigration group offers clients a bespoke technology solution which has transformed the employment permit process for both employers and employees.
Significant Updates to the Employment Permits System: What do I Need to Know?
What changes were recently made to the employment permits system?
The main changes to the employment permits system which came into effect on 17 January 2024 were as follows:
- 11 roles have been added to the Critical Skills Occupations List
- 33 roles have been removed from the Ineligible Occupations List, making them eligible for a General Employment Permit
- The salary threshold requirement for a number of employment permits has increased
- The existing quotas for General Employment Permits for ‘dairy farm assistants’, ‘butcher/deboners’, and ‘meat processing operatives’ was extended
- A quota of 1,000 General Employment Permits for horticultural workers to support the sector until the ‘Seasonal Employment Permit’
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