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If you plan to go to just one event this year why not choose a conference that has been keeping hundreds of organisations up-to-date for over a decade? This year’s conference aims to address the needs of employers in Ireland right now. Best of all, it’s better value than ever offering last year’s prices. Where else can you benefit from 18 sessions delivered by top solicitors & barristers, executive coaches, HR trainers, workplace psychologists and mediators in just one day?

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Annual Review of Employment Law Conference - What will I get out of it?

Our Annual Reviews are the biggest employment law events in Ireland. In addition to two parallel programmes, comprehensive notes on the latest employment law changes and the most knowledgeable speakers around, you get the best networking event of the year and multiple fun extras that make this the must-attend event of the year.

Outline Programme

Breakfast Session: 8.30am-9.15am (optional)

• Unleashing Creativity - The Mind Map Technique ~ Learn how you can harness the full potential of your brain and improve your ability to; brainstorm, problem solve, organise, summarise & recall information and unlock creativity

Main Hall: 9.25am-4.45pm

• Review of the Year & What's to Come ~ What does the huge rise in cases to the EAT, Equality Tribunal and Labour Court tell us? Latest on Partnership Agreement, legislation case law just in and on its way. Alastair Purdy/Killian O’Reilly
• Equality Round Up ~ Marguerite Bolger B.L takes us through the most important developments relating to equality & discrimination over the past 12 months.
• Responses to the Recession Part I ~ Jennifer Cashman gives latest advice on outsourcing, use of temps and fixed term workers, rehiring and managing the self employed.
• Social Media at Work ~ Google, Facebook, Twitter, Webcams, Blackberry & iPhones - great workplace tools but they introduce new challenges in terms of their use & regulation at work. Anna Broderick reviews legal issues relevant to the rise of social media at work.
• Contracts of Employment ~ Breda O'Malley shall refresh your approach to contracts of employment, learning from case law and other legal developments to date. Breda's aim is to reflect on the terms and conditions of employment that might best suit your organisation and how those contracts may be tailored for your various grades of staff within the organisation.
• Responses to the Recession Part II ~ Liz Ryan looks at legal issues relevant to shorter working weeks, pay cuts, loss of benefits & pension, unpaid leave and career breaks.
• Pensions Developments ~ A round up of what's important in this area, vital to many workers in Ireland (includes special mindmap). Jane Quinn, William Fry Solicitors
• Managing Swine Flu & Other Health Crises at Work ~ Legal Issues (session also includes examination of health & safety obligations to employers when travelling abroad). Catherine O’Flynn, William Fry Solicitors
• All About Leave ~ From Stringer to Gleeson; Duncan Inverarity reviews recent case law on sickness absence, annual leave and maternity.

Parallel Sessions: 9.25am-4.45pm

• Session 1: Emotional Intelligence at Work, Lynda Murphy
• Session 2: Mindmapping at Work, Bernard Foley
• Session 3: You & Your HR Career! John Deely
• Session 4: Motivating employees when you can't reward, Sophie Rowan
• Session 5: Mediation - its value in today's litigious market, Gerry Rooney
• Session 6: Increasing employee commitment in a global recession - a case study, Colm Murphy
• Session 7: Finding your sweet spot, Colm Murphy
• Session 8: Workplace Survivors! How to help them, Caroline Hughes
• Session 9: How to manage more with less, Caroline Hughes

What's Extra this year?

This year we've been working on bringing you even greater value for money. You know we will provide full notes, great speakers and many extras. We are also currently working with several service providers and manufacturers, who must promise to offer our delegates discounts and special offers if they want to exhibit at this year's events. When we finish our negotiations, we hope that those delegates who take advantage of the discounts on offer will be able to save more than the price of a delegate place.

Exhibitor Guide - check out the latest offers, discounts and prizes on offer to all delegates.

And that price is already great value even if you don't make a deal with exhibitors as we have held the price at 2008 rates.

Our annual reviews are the biggest employment law and HR events in Ireland. Don't delay if you want to ensure a place.

Here's what delegates at this event last year had to say:

"A perfectly organised and professional event with top quality speakers delivering very relevant information. Well worth attending." Annual Review of Employment Law 2008

"Really informative and up to date information, very relevant in the current climate and most helpful.....excellent notes too for future reference" Annual Review of Employment Law 2008

"The organisation of the event is always top notch and structured very well. I always find the staff of Legal Island to be very professional. This event keeps me up to date with current legislation." Annual Review of Employment Law 2008

"Very comprehensive overview of the case law to consolidate my own research during the years. Notes excellent. Speakers kept to time and hit the most important points." Annual Review of Employment Law 2008

"Extremely well organised event with excellent notes to bring away which are written and produced in a very professional manner." Annual Review of Employment Law 2008

"I thought the organisation of the event was, as always excellent. The staff were so polite and helpful. The speakers were great, very confident and delivered interesting presentations. Also, the facilities were top notch." Annual Review of Employment Law 2008

Who is it for?

Anyone who wants to stay up to date with the major employment law changes affecting Ireland.

Date & Duration: 24 Nov, 9.30am-4.30pm

Max Cost Per Delegate: €595 (Reduced rate €445 is available for employers with fewer than 50 employees and charities). Save 10% if you book and pay online.

Location: Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin (south)

Conveniently located (get directions):

* From Dublin City Centre:

• 15 mins by car
• Bus stop directly outside hotel. Regular buses from Dublin City Centre (passing O’Connell Street).

* From Dublin Airport:

• 40 min by car
• Aircoach every 15 mins (€7 each way)

* From Dun Laoghaire – 20 mins by car

* From Wicklow – 40 mins by car

* From Naas – 40 mins by car

How to Book:

Pay Online: Each event page has a link to the booking form at the top. Just fill in the form and click 'Continue'. You can pay by credit card and your details will be sent to us. Confirmation of your booking will be sent to you by email and post.

Reserve Online - Alternatively, if you require an invoice before paying you can reserve a place online. To reserve a place online click here.

• "This was my first legal island conference and it was really excellent " Mary Cullinane, Solicitor, ESB

  "The event was very well organised and structured and the facilities were great. I thought the calibre of most presentors was high and they were interesting to listen to. The handouts and the pack provided were excellent. I also liked the option of the parallel sessions and I attended a few - I liked the format of same which was more informal and interactive." Siobhan Ryan, HR Manager, Ergo

  "Relevance, updates of legislation, clear focused speakers, attention to detail, good lunch, sufficient coffee breaks to revive us!" Geraldine Kriegel, Administration Manager, CIE Solicitors

  24th November 2009 Stillorgan Park Hotel