About Bláthnaid Evans
Bláthnaid is Head of Employment Practice at Ogier and has extensive experience in all areas of employment law, having trained in one of the leading trade union / employee firms and subsequently working in a top 5 law firm.
She advises on all contentious and non-contentious issues, with substantial experience in advising clients before all employment law forums including the WRC, Labour Court and High Court for employment-related injunctions.
Bláthnaid’s practice includes advising and preparing all employment-related documentation, such as contracts, offer letters, handbooks and employment permits. She regularly advises on all aspects of commercial related transactions, with particular experience in advising on TUPE Regulations and outsourcing arrangements. She also has extensive experience on advising clients (both employees and employers) on employment-related disputes which include grievances, investigations, disciplinary matters, harassment and sexual harassment complaints, performance issues and protected disclosure related issues. Bláthnaid also provides advisory work on health and safety matters and would regularly advise clients on workplace inspections.
Bláthnaid is a regular speaker at Legal Island events. Bláthnaid will be looking at the entire life cycle of a typical claim in the WRC from completing a WRC complaint form through to the substantive hearing, and the possibility of appeals at 'An Insider's Guide to an Adjudication Hearing'. View more information on this event here: https://www.legal-island.ie/events-ie/guide-to-an-adjudication-hearing/