Employment
We provide advice and guidance to both employers and employees on:
• Negotiating and drafting employment contracts
• Employment and employee rights and responsibilities under Irish law
• Issues in relation to notice periods, adoptive leave, holiday entitlements, sickness benefits, force majeure and maternity and paternity leave
• Providing representation and guidance in the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), the Labour Court and the Courts in relation to such employment issues as unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, breach of contract and wrongful dismissal claims, negotiation of severance agreements and injunctive proceedings
• Issues which may arise in the light of management changes and employee rights under the Transfer of Undertakings Directive in the case of transfer of businesses, company sales and mergers or acquisitions
• Issues regarding equality legislation, matters pertaining to bullying and sexual harassment and all equality issues provided under the Employment Equality Act, 1998 and the Equal Status Act, 2000 (as amended by the Equality Act 2004)
• All areas of industrial relations regarding trade disputes and all matters pertaining to the Trade Union Acts
• Advice in relation to employer obligations and employee rights in relation to pension funds
• Advice in relation to matters pertaining to disciplinary procedures, grievance procedures
• Advice in matters relating to constitutional and natural justice including the European Convention of Human Rights