Employment law, Ireland

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Our dedicated employment law team provides assistance to clients in navigating this increasingly complex area of law. We recognise that good employer / employee relationships are key to business success and we provide proactive and strategic advice on all aspects of the employment relationship.

We believe in the importance of understanding each client’s specific employment and labour relations culture and our priority is to provide practical, pragmatic and client-centred solutions.

We advise clients on legal issues arising throughout the life cycle of the employment relationship, beginning at the recruitment stage, including interviews, employment contracts, handbooks and policies.

Eversheds Sutherland employment law team 

Our employment lawyers work with HR professionals and management teams with;

• equality issues
• industrial relations disputes
• sporadic and long-term absenteeism
• bullying and harassment
• stress claims, and 
• the employment considerations arising in commercial transactions and business transfers.

We also advise on discipline and dismissal issues and on terminations of employment, including the negotiation of severance packages, unfair dismissal cases and employment injunctions.

Our service also encompasses advice on related topics such as health and safety law, immigration and data protection. We conduct employment law and health and safety audits, advising on current practices and documentation. We also offer in-house training and seminars to our clients on all aspects of employment law.

The employment law team have experience in advising a wide range of clients, both global and national. Our lawyers offer a seamless service to our international clients in Ireland, the UK and across continental Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia where employment issues arise in multiple jurisdictions.