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Employment Law Ireland

Gain an understanding of Irish employment law in practice and acquire the knowledge and confidence to deal effectively with HR issues in Ireland

London: 14th September 2017
London: 27th February 2018

Price: £550 + VAT
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This one-day workshop takes a comparative approach to Irish employment law, demonstrating at every stage the key differences in Irish employment law that overseas businesses should be aware of.

If your organisation is, or is likely to be, involved with the employment of staff in the Republic of Ireland then you need to ensure that you have an appreciation of key local Irish labour laws, as well as reliable information on employment conditions, policies and procedures.

Highlights include:

  • Comprehensive overview of employment law in Ireland - a comparative approach
  • Take away a working knowledge of Irish employment law and its practical application to real life scenarios
  • Learn how to handle HR issues in Ireland successfully
  • Be better equipped to advise colleagues on Irish employment law

“ Positive and informative seminar ”

Joanne Reed, Human Resources Manager, Mettler-Toledo Ltd

“ The course was very useful and enjoyable. I gained clarity in the areas I was unsure of, which will no doubt improve the service I can offer my business units. ”

Joanna Schmocker, HR Business Partner (Corporate), Gate Gourmet London Ltd

“ An enjoyable event with useful information. ”

Christine Rice-Millington, HR Executive - Ireland, Orange Business Services

“ Good overview of Irish Law – Thank you. ”

Zoe Knight, Associate Director, HR Business Partner, WestLB AG (London)

“ Very informative ”

Helen Austin, HR Advisor, SSL International

“ A good solid overview of Irish Employment Law ”

Julie Snow, Head of HR, Canopius

“ Excellent training. Received good understanding of Irish Employment Law ”

Mai Meghani, HR Consultant, Orange Business School

“ I found this event, informative and well put together. The style was very open so if there were questions they were asked and answered as and when needed which was fantastic ”

Melissa Woolston, HR Advisor, Kelly Services

“ Good, was what I needed/ expected ”

Brian Newman, International Human Resources Director, Live Nation Limited

“ Excellent, very informative ”

Eleanor Sumner, Senior Management Consultant, Accenture

“ Informative and enjoyable ”

Andrea Holden, HR Manager & Consultant, Saint John of God Hospitaller Services (Central)

“ Excellent content, providing a high level overall of key legislative differences ”

Katie Gent, HR Business Partner, HSS Hire Group

“ Very well organised, Ciara is really knowledgable and gave us alot of detail which I can apply to my role ”

Jennifer Odenhall, Senior People Advisor, Oasis and Warehouse

“ Positive and informative course that can be practically applied in my day to day work ”

Rebecca Saul, HR Advisor, Tuner and Townsend Group

09:00

Registration and coffee

09:30

Introduction and overview

09:45

Recruiting in Ireland

  • Equality issues
  • Pre-employment checks
  • Authorisation to work in Ireland
10:30

Terms and conditions of employment

  • Minimum wage
  • Working hours
  • Annual leave and public holidays
  • Pensions
Participants will have the opportunity to apply the law covered in practice using case studies.
11:00

Coffee

11:15

Employment contracts

  • Part-Time Workers
  • Fixed-Term Workers
  •  Agency Workers
12:00

Leave entitlements

12:30

Workplace policies

13:00

Lunch

14:00

Termination

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Redundancy
  • Employee injunctions
  • Severance/compromise Agreements
14:45

Case study work

15:00

Tea

15:15

Corporate events and employee relations issues

  • TUPE
  • Information and Consultation
  • Industrial relations
16:00

Questions and answers

16:30

End of seminar

Louise Harrison Louise Harrison

Louise Harrison

I am a solicitor in William Fry’s Employment department. I joined William Fry in 2005 as a Trainee Solicitor. 

I specialise in employment law.  I advise domestic and international companies on employment law issues including: employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, employment contracts, workplace policies and procedures, statutory rights and obligations, dismissals, disciplinary processes, redundancies (including the management of collective redundancies), employee information and consultation, the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations in outsourcings and business sales, consultancy contracts and post-termination restrictions.

Ciara Ruane Ciara Ruane

Ciara Ruane

I am a senior assistant in William Fry’s employment and benefits group.  I joined William Fry in 2009 as a trainee solicitor. I advise domestic and international employers on all employment law issues with a particular expertise in non-contentious matters such as the employment aspects of mergers/acquisitions and business transfers. I advise extensively on statutory compliance, workplace policies and procedures and contracts of employment. My practice also includes corporate immigration advisory work. 

HR directors, HR managers, employment law advisers, employee relations professionals. Anyone who has, or expects to have, responsibility for overseas staff in Ireland

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Special offers

Multiple booking discount

Receive a 20% discount when you book more than one event, or book more than one person on the same event. Please note this discount only applies to the lesser priced booking and when all bookings are placed together.

Registered charities

You are entitled to a 25% discount on your booking if you are a registered charity. This discount will show on your invoice once your booking is submitted. You will need your charity registration number for the booking form.

Choose the right approach for you:

Headset Face-to-face attendance   Book online

The most valuable form of learning delivery continues to be the face-to-face classroom-based event. Engaging with expert speakers and fellow participants in relaxed two-way discussion in a distraction-free environment offers a valuable and practical learning experience.

All JSB programmes take place in top venues in central London and participants report that they greatly value the opportunities that these events provide for learning and networking.

House In-house delivery   Get in touch

For groups of 4 or more people, any of our seminars and webinars can be tailored and delivered in-house. We will adapt case studies to suit your organisational culture and specific challenges. We ensure that the learning is engaging, relevant and easily applied.

Our webinars are designed to be as accessible as possible for all participants.

Software

To join the webinar you will need to have Java installed on your computer. You can download and install Java quickly and easily here.

We use Webex to deliver our webinars. It is entirely web based - all you will need is an internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome. There is no requirement to download any files to use the Webex system.

Audio

You can only listen to the webinar over the internet through the Webex system, for which you will need headphones or speakers. A conference call dial in option is not available.

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