Essentials of Employment Law - Special Offer
The Essentials of Irish Employment Law online course is specifically designed to give attendees a thorough grounding in the main components of Irish employment law. With so many changes taking place in today’s workplaces, including hybrid and remote working, an understanding of core employment laws is now more important than ever before.
This is an interactive 2 x half day online event, delivered by a team of highly experienced employment law experts. The sessions will be supported by a comprehensive pack of notes on Irish employment law as well as a number of practical exercises throughout the sessions to help enforce learning. The online sessions will also be complemented with access to a number of additional e-learning programmes aimed to help supplement attendees’ understanding of Employment Laws in Ireland.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of this event attendees will:
- Have a clear understanding of the key sources of Irish Employment Law and the roles of the Workplace Relations Commission
- Have a comprehensive pack of notes on the key components of Irish Employment Law
- Have an awareness of the latest developments in employment law
- Have a thorough understanding of employment equality matters
- Have a comprehensive understanding of the importance of fair procedures in discipline and dismissal situations
What will be covered?
- Sources of employment law and the roles of the Workplace Relations Commission
- Contracts of employment
- Employment equality and discrimination issues
- Fair procedures in discipline and dismissals
- Key developments in employment law in the next 12 months
Additional Learning Aids
In addition to attending the live sessions with our experts, attendees will have exclusive access to the following e-learning programmes to complete in their own time:
- Whistleblowing Awareness in the Workplace
- Data Protection in the Workplace
- Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
When and where?
This event will take place online over 2 half days; Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th June 2023. Online
Price?
Standard Rate: €445
AREL 2022 Attendees Special Price: €395
Programme
Day 1 |
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09.10 |
Welcome and IntroductionLaura McKee, Knowledge Partner, Legal Island |
09.20 |
Irish Employment Law in ContextIn this session Dr Gerry McMahon, HR Consultant and former Adjudication Officer,outlines the key sources of law that influence the legal relationship between employees and employers. This includes:
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09.45 |
Role of the WRC and the Irish Courts’ System for enforcement of employment rightsIn this session Dr Gerry McMahon outlines the role of the WRC in:
We also consider options available to parties that are unhappy with a WRC decision or who prefer to seek redress through other available fora. |
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10.15 |
Comfort Break |
10.25 |
Contracts of Employment Part 1A contract of employment is made up of both written and implied terms and contracts are influenced by statute, industry and competition for talent. This session by Sinead Morgan, Senior Associate in RDJ’s Employment Group highlights:
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11.00 |
Refreshment Break |
11.30 |
Contracts of Employment Part 2Sinead Morgan continues with Contracts of Employment highlighting:
terms, remote and hybrid working, EU requirements, employee handbooks (including essential policies/procedures); flexible working; SSP
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12.15 |
Interactive Exercise – Varying a Contact of Employment and Q&A with Sinead Morgan |
12.50 |
Close of Day 1 |
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Day 2 |
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09.10 |
Welcome to Day 2Laura McKee, Knowledge Partner, Legal Island |
09.15 |
Discrimination and Employment Equality Part 1In this session, Marian Jennings, Solicitor and Employment Law Lecturer, provides an overview of the scope of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 – 2015 and includes an outline of:
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09.50 |
Comfort Break |
10.00 |
Discrimination and Equality Part 2Marian continues in this session to explore the implications of the Employment Equality Acts and includes a brief outline of:
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10.35 |
Discrimination Scenarios and Q&A Session |
11.00 |
Refreshment Break |
11.30 |
Discipline and DismissalEmploying fair procedures in a dismissal situation is essential in demonstrating fairness. This session, delivered by Claire Macken, Solicitor in RDJ’ LLPs Employment Team, outlines what is meant by fair procedures and considers the right to claim unfair dismissal. Topics include:
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12.15 |
Q&A |
12.30 |
Key Developments in Employment Law in the Next 12 Month
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12.50 |
Final Q&A and Close of Event |
Testimonials
Presenters
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Claire Macken Solicitor
RDJ LLP
Claire is a Solicitor, practising as part of the firm’s Employment team. She has extensive experience advising clients in the private and public sector on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, including claims for unfair dismissal, equality and discrimination claims, personal injuries, redundancy and fixed-term legislation. She also provides advice on grievances, bullying and harassment investigations, and disciplinary and performance issues.
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Dr Gerry McMahon Managing Director
Productive Personnel Ltd
Gerry McMahon is acknowledged as a national expert in the area of People Management and Employee Relations. He has over 40 years’ practical experience working as an advisor/consultant in the area, across a range of sectors. He also has extensive experience working as a consultant, trainer, facilitator, team builder, negotiator, adjudicator, mediator, coach, investigator, researcher, arbitrator and expert witness on behalf of a wide range of Government departments, public sector enterprises, semi-state entities, blue chip companies, professional institutes, trade unions, staff associations, employer and community/voluntary and religious organisations.
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Marian Jennings Specialist in Employment & Business Law
TU Dublin
Marian is an experienced Law Lecturer, with a specialist offering developed over 20 years, in Employment and Business Law. She offers the combined value of a proven track record in academia together with professional private practice/in-house legal roles and significant board, governance and organisational management experience in the community and voluntary sector.
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Sinead Morgan Senior Associate
RDJ
Sinead is a Senior Associate, practising as part of the Employment Law Team. She has significant advisory experience providing prompt practical employment advice to employers and HR practitioners on areas such as employee benefits, grievance and disciplinary processes, redundancy and restructuring processes, dismissals, Covid-19 related issues, health and safety and GDPR issues. She takes a hands-on approach when dealing with clients with an emphasis on mitigating risk. She has advised across a range of sectors from retail and manufacturing to biotech, outsourcing and start-ups.