Legal Answers to HR Dilemmas
Join us for a comprehensive exploration of the 5 most challenging HR dilemmas from start to finish of the employment relationship that may result in complicated dismissals: recruitment, probation, unsatisfactory performance, misconduct/gross misconduct and redundancy.
Our expert panel of legal professionals will guide you through the intricate maze of employment law in these 5 areas, offering practical solutions, best practices, and legal insights to help you navigate these complex waters with confidence while ensuring your organisation stays legally compliant and reducing the risk of costly employment litigation and consuming valuable senior management resources.
If you're navigating the retraction of job offers, extending probationary periods, conducting difficult performance discussions, handling sensitive redundancies, or addressing cases of gross misconduct, this event is your one-stop destination for HR success.
Whether you are a seasoned HR professional or just starting your career in the field, this is your ticket to mastering the complexities of employment law and HR in today's dynamic workplace landscape. Don't miss out on this opportunity to sharpen your HR toolkit, gain a competitive edge and ensure legal compliance while achieving your organisation's HR goals of securing and retaining optimal talent.
Who should attend this event?
HR professionals, line managers and anyone else within an organisation with responsibility for invoking company policies and procedures, risk assessment, compliance and governance, including those who make manage, advise and/or make decisions regarding employment contracts, probation periods, performance, misconduct, redundancy, dismissal etc.
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Conor Fynes Solicitor
Eversheds Sutherland
Conor is a Solicitor in the Employment Law department. Conor has experience acting for and advising clients in both the public and private sectors on a wide range of issues affecting the employment relationship, from pre-employment matters through to termination of the employment relationship.
Conor’s advisory work includes drafting employment contracts, consultancy agreements, employment policies and termination agreements. Conor also regularly provides on-the-spot advice in relation to day-to-day matters to include grievances and disciplinary matters, absence management and performance issues, whistleblowing, working time, payment of wages, equality/discrimination and the enforcement of restrictive covenants.
Conor has experience in litigation and dispute resolution matters and has advised clients in relation to the Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court, and civil court processes.
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Emma Quinn Associate
Eversheds Sutherland
Emma advises clients in both the public and private sectors on a wide range of issues affecting the employment relationship, from pre-employment matters through to termination of the employment relationship.
Emma’s advisory work includes drafting employment contracts, consultancy agreements, employment policies and termination agreements. Emma also regularly provides on-the-spot advice in relation to day-to-day matters to include grievances and disciplinary matters, absence management and performance issues, whistleblowing, working time, payment of wages, equality/discrimination and the enforcement of restrictive covenants.
Emma has experience in data protection matters and regularly advises clients in relation to data subject access requests and their obligations under the GDPR.
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Julie Galbraith Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Julie Glbraith is Partner in the Employment Law department at Eversheds Sutherland. She advises clients on all aspects of the employment relationship from recruitment to termination. She works with public and private sector clients on contentious and non-contentious employment issues to deliver on the business needs of our clients. She advises HR, legal and business teams on the multitude of day to day and strategic issues such as disciplinary, grievance, performance management, equality, data protection, TUPE and termination of employment matters.
Julie is secretary and board member of the Employment Law Association of Ireland and lectures on the Law Society Employment Law Diploma course. She regularly speaks to the media on employment topics.
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Marie Claire Scullion Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Marie Claire is a partner at Eversheds Sutherland specialising in employment law with over 18 years’ experience.
She advises national and international clients on all aspects of employment relationships, non-contentious and contentious. Marie Claire advises on the day-to-day employment issues that arise and guides employers through restructuring programmes and advises on TUPE issues, disciplinary matters, protected disclosures and termination of employment. She also advises businesses on their data protection obligations in the workplace and assists employers in their GDPR compliance.
Marie Claire tutors on the Law Society of Ireland’s employment law professional practice course and is a member of DCU’s Anti-Bullying Centre Advisory Board.