Irish HR and Employment Law Developments
Episodes
Case Law Round‑Up: Lessons on Disability and Reasonable Accommodations
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Disability remains the most cited reason for discrimination claims under the Employment Equality Act, according to the WRC’s most recent Annual Repo...
Employer Insights from Real Bullying and Harassment Cases
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Research by Matrix Recruitment shows 88% of workers say bullying and harassment remains a serious problem in Irish workplaces. Handling allegations of...
When Life Happens: Making Sense of Family Leave in the Irish Workplace
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Winter is coming and so are the coughs, colds and caring emergencies. As HR professionals know all too well, this is the season when requests for time...
Auto-Enrolment 2025: What HR Needs to Know and Do
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s new auto-enrolment scheme is going live and for HR teams, that means real changes to contracts, payroll, and how you communicate with staf...
Trump’s DEI Rollbacks: A Wake-Up Call for Irish HR Leaders?
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump issued executive orders rolling back DEI efforts across the US, which contributed to job cuts in the public sector and prompted...
ROI - Case Law Insights: Lessons Learned from Key Bullying and Harassment Cases in Ireland
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bullying and harassment remain pressing issues in Ireland, with nearly 1 in 3 workers experiencing them firsthand according to Matrix Recruitment’s ...
From Blunders to Brilliance: Transforming Accidental Managers into Effective Leaders
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why your top talent is heading for the exit? The answer might be closer than you think. Our webinar uncovers the pitfalls of 'accid...
Thinking Differently: Legal and Practical Approaches to Neuroinclusion
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As HR professionals, ensuring an inclusive and supportive workplace is a fundamental responsibility. A recent Irish survey conducted by Red C on behal...
HR’s Role in Addressing Domestic Abuse
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As HR professionals, safeguarding the well-being of our employees is a paramount responsibility. Unfortunately, domestic abuse is an issue that affect...
Horizon Scanning with Duncan Inverarity, Partner A&L Goodbody LLP
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Inverarity of A&L Goodbody LLP and Legal Island’s Victoria Smith give you a sneak preview of the issues you need to be aware of to future...
MCS Lunch and Learn: Creating an Inclusive Workplace Culture
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Industry experts Ryan Calvert and Rebekah Mulligan from MCS, alongside Julie Holmes from Legal Island, explore the latest recruitment trends – and t...
NOT PART OF THE JOB: REJECTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1 in 5 workers in Ireland had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace according to a 2019 survey conducted by the Irish Congress of Trade Union...
Beyond Barriers: Top DEI Challenges in 2024 and How to Solve Them
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful free webinar, delivered by the new CEO of included, Michelle Sequira, we’ll be examining the pressing DEI challenges of 2024 and ...
Practicalities of Managing Investigations
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite, and Julie Holmes from Legal Island, delve into the latest HR trends and developments specifically t...
Don’t Become a GDPR Headline: Practical Data Protection Strategies for HR
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emer Murphy and Andrew Desmond from A&L Goodbody LLP and Julie Holmes from Legal Island, discuss practical advice to ensure GDPR compliance in you...
Tweeting on Thin Ice: Protecting your Company in the Social Media Age - Free Webinar
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever swiped on your social media to read a post that makes you squirm or cringe? What if it is connected to someone in your workplace? What i...
Ten Ways to Get Started with AI in HR
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Digital transformation expert Kieran Gilmurray shares the ten steps you need to take to implement AI successfully in your HR department and beyond. Fr...
Unlocking the HR Advantage: 2024 Recruitment Trends and Strategies - with MCS
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Holmes from Legal Island and Ryan Calvert, Head of Human Resources, Sales and Marketing Recruitment from MCS, provide an annual recruitment wrap...
HR Suite: Winter is Coming - Wellbeing
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's webinar Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite, and Julie Holmes of Legal Island, discuss the crucial topic of employe...
Behind the Scenes at the WRC’s Adjudication Service - A Sneak Peek Beyond 2023!
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the journey of the Adjudication Service of Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) since its establishment to now. Undoubtedly, the WRC has in...
Insights on Workplace Investigations
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's webinar with the HR Suite, Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite provides insights on workplace investigations"....
Diversity & Inclusion: Discrimination Case Law Review
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think a WRC discrimination claim won’t happen to your organisation? If it does, are you prepared?According to the 2023 Workplace Equality Sur...
Dignity, Equality and Why? Key Points for Organisations to Consider
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you believe that a workplace culture rooted in dignity and respect is the cornerstone of organisational success? In today's rapidly evolving w...
Absence Management and the Introduction of SSP with The HR Suite
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Absence Management and the Introduction of SSP with The HR SuiteLegal Island’s webinars and podcasts are sponsored by MCS Group, MCS help people fin...
Bullying Code of Practice - Compliance Challenges Arising with The HR Suite
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rolanda Markey and HR & Employment Law expert Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite as they discuss your employment law queries. ...
Review of Recent Case Law with the HR Suite
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's webinar Caroline Reidy, of the HR Suite will discuss some key learning points for employers arising from recent case law decision...
Comparative Employment Law Update: Equality laws - fit for purpose or ripe for reform?
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second instalment of a series of webinars discussing comparative laws on the island of Ireland and GB, Lewis Silkin and Legal Island will discu...
Special Episode: Lunch and Learn with MCS Group - Emerging Trends in HR Roles
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your lunch and join Rolanda Markey, Learning and Development Team at Legal Island and Ryan Calvert, Manager of HR Recruitment for UK and Ireland,...
Remote and Hybrid working with The HR Suite
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2021 was introduced by the Government in January and will set out a legal framework whereby an employer can eith...
Preparing for a WRC Hearing
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's webinar with the HR Suite, Caroline Reidy will address the key considerations that you need to be aware of in preparation for a h...
The New Codes Of Practice On Equal Pay and Sexual Harassment
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) recently published two new codes of practice – the Code of Practice on Equal Pay and the Code...
Comparative Employment Law - Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Legal Island's Comparative Employment Law Table has been updated and expanded to include recent Republic of Ireland developments (of which there ...
Menopause at Work with the HR Suite
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this webinar Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite outlines the importance of having an awareness of the impact that menopause can have...
A&L Goodbody's Case Law in Ireland Review 2022
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Inverarity, Head of Employment, A&L Goodbody, was a massive hit at our Annual Reviews of Employment Law in November. In this webinar, Dunca...
Probation and Performance Management with the HR Suite
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this first webinar of 2022, Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite will discuss good practice in managing probationary periods and performance with Legal I...
Jennifer Cashman’s Annual Review of Irish Employment Law
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Cashman, Partner and Practice Group Leader at Ronan Daly Jermyn is our keynote speaker at Legal Island's Annual Review of Employment Law...
Implications of the New Sick Leave Bill & Christmas Parties
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s webinar, Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of The HR Suite and HR and Employment Law Expert will discuss the contents of the recentl...
Dealing with Allegations of Bullying with the HR Suite
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's podcast, Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of The HR Suite and HR and Employment Law Expert, will outline how to deal with allega...
Breakfast with Frost: Stephen’s Big D&I Opportunities Vital to the New Workplace
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Frost examines three major D&I opportunities to arise since the Covid outbreak and their importance for the workplace.Stephen Frost of Inc...
New Right to Request Remote Working with Caroline Reidy
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's podcast, HR and employment law expert Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of The HR Suite, discusses the new right to request remot...
Dealing with Performance Issues
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of The HR Suite, discusses dealing with performance issues.Caroline outlines the best practice for ...
An Audience with RDJ - September 2021 (SEOs; Protected Disclosures & The EU Directive; Covid-19 Proof of Vaccination)
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David McCarroll, Partner at Ronan Daly Jermyn discusses:The current status of Sectoral Employment OrdersCurrent and proposed employment protections fo...
Disciplinary and Grievance Management – Getting the Foundations Right
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Caroline Reidy, Managing Director at The HR Suite outlines the importance of having the proper foundations in place for discipline an...
An Audience with RDJ (July 2021)
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During this episode, Scott Alexander of Legal Island and Michelle Ryan, Senior Associate at RDJ, discuss the data protection implications of seeking i...
New Statutory Sick Pay Scheme & Its Implications for Absence Management
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The government has committed to bringing statutory sick pay into legislation by the end of 2021. This will be a major change for Irish employers in te...
Flexible Family-Friendly Working: What Does New Best Practice Look Like?
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Q2 has marked a new chapter in life and work, with several steps forward. Coronavirus restrictions began easing, and the vaccination programme speeded...
Dealing with Absence Management
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of The HR Suite and HR and Employment Law Expert, outlines some tips for managing both short and lo...
An Audience with RDJ (May 2021) Discussion Around the WRC Adjudication Service, Redundancy & Face Masks
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Antoinette Vahey, Partner with RDJ discusses the following with Scott Alexander:WRC Adjudication Service – following the recent Sup...
Implications for HR of the Code of Practice on the Right to Disconnect
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Caroline McEnery, Managing Director of The HR Suite and HR and Employment Law Expert, discusses the HR implications of the new code o...
The New Bullying Code of Practice - What Does it Mean for HR Professionals?
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this recording, Legal Island's Rolanda Markey is joined by Caroline McEnery, Managing Director of The HR Suite and HR and employment law exper...
Managing Probation Periods with Caroline McEnery
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Legal Island's Rolanda Markey is joined by Caroline McEnery, Managing Director of The HR Suite and HR and employment law expert.In this podcast, ...
An Audience with RDJ (with David McCarroll)
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this brand new bi-monthly podcast from Legal Island and Ronan Daly Jermyn, Scott Alexander, Head of Learning and Development, discuss key employmen...
Implications of O’Donovan v Over-C Technology Limited and Over-C Limited [2021] with Duncan Inverarity
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Inverarity, Head of A&L Goodbody's Employment Law Group, discusses the background to, and implications of the recent Court of Appeal d...
Performance Conversations and Motivation of Remote-based Millennials with Michelle Halloran
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The subject of performance conversations never goes away for employers or HR professionals. It has been to the fore in this last year. Assuming our sp...
Shaping the Post Covid World of Work with Kevin Empey
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Empey of WorkMatters shares his experience of helping organisations to shape their ‘Future of Work’ models for the more blended, post-Covid ...
Performance Management & Managing Under Performance - Tips & Guidance with Caroline McEnery
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Employment law expert Caroline McEnery, Managing Director of The HR Suite and HR, provides tips and guidance for promoting proactive performance manag...
Annual Review of Employment Law with Jennifer Cashman
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Cashman, Partner and Practice Group Leader at Ronan Daly Jermyn is our keynote speaker at Legal Island's Annual Review of Employment Law...
Case Law Review: Top Employment Cases of 2020 with Duncan Inverarity
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Inverarity, Head of Employment at A&L Goodbody, revises what he considers to be the top employment cases of the last year (including any po...
Remote Investigations and Disciplinary Matters with Caroline McEnery
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following her excellent session at the Annual Review of Employment Law 2020 conference in November, Caroline McEnery, Managing Director at The HR Suit...