Essentials of Employment Law in Ireland

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Wednesday, 04 June 2025

09:15 - 13:00 (3 hrs)

Online

2 Half Days - 4th & 5th April

Gain a solid understanding of Ireland-specific employment law in this interactive 2 x half-day online course. Led by expert trainers, the course covers key topics like contracts, disciplinary procedures, dismissals, and grievances, with practical exercises and e-learning resources to reinforce learning.

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4th June 2 Half Days - 4th & 5th April

Online Zoom

€445.00 + VAT Early bird ends 30th April 5pm. Standard rate: €495.00 +VAT Charity and Small Business rate also available

Overview

Navigate Ireland's Employment Laws with Confidence

The Essentials of 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 blended working, an understanding of core employment laws is now more important than ever before.

This is an interactive 2 x half-day course, 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 course, attendees will:

Have a clear understanding of the key points and principles of employment law in ROI.
Understand the concept of natural justice in disciplinary and grievance procedures.
Understand the importance of following organisational policies and procedures.
Be able to understand and handle common workplace scenarios, having learnt through worked examples.

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

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

Presenters

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Dr Gerry McMahon Managing Director

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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