Friday, 06 March 2026
11:00 - 11:45
(
45 mins )
webinar
Join Seamus McGranaghan of O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors and Christine Quinn of Legal Island for the next instalment of Employment Law at 11. They’ll be offering a guide to paid miscarriage leave in Northern Ireland, coming into effect in April 2026, and broader guidance on supporting employees through bereavement. We’ll cover statutory entitlements, policy considerations, and best practice for compassionate workplace support, helping employers navigate these sensitive situations with confidence.
All attendees will gain free access to Legal Island's eLearning course, Bereavement in the Workplace.
NOTE: – Send your questions in advance to gosia@legal-island.com. Anonymity assured.
Please note that the employment law matters discussed in this webinar apply primarily to Northern Ireland.
Seamus McGranaghan qualified as a Solicitor in O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors in 2003 and is an experienced Commercial Lawyer dealing with employment, commercial and education cases.
He has experience in the Industrial Tribunal representing both Claimants and Respondents and has provided seminars in relation to particular areas of employment law. Seamus is the only member of the Education and Law Association in Northern Ireland. He specialises in advising schools and colleges on policy matters, employment issues and student welfare. He is also responsible for the Education Law Quarterly Review.
In addition to having contributed at Legal Island’s Education Updates since 2010, Seamus in association with Legal Island provides a live “Employment Law @ 11” webinar on the first Friday of each month, dealing with all aspects of Employment law affecting Northern Irish employers.
Christine joined Legal Island in June 2021 and is a qualified (non-practising) employment solicitor in both NI and GB. She has a wealth of experience in the legal, voluntary and in-house sectors, as a solicitor and paralegal, in both London and Northern Ireland. She trained at a leading London human rights firm and qualified into their employment and discrimination department, before joining the BBC’s in-house employment law team. Christine subsequently worked representing members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) before taking a career break to run her own small business. Her return to law saw her join the Law Centre (NI) as interim Head of Employment law, before her move to Legal Island.
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