Irish Employment Law

In this podcast, Partner and head of our Employment, Benefits and Immigration team in Dublin, Karen Killalea, and Associate, Ciara Ní Longaigh, provide a general overview of how to handle different types of leave requests in the workplace.SPEAKERS: Karen Killalea | Partner | +353 1 619 2037 | [email protected] | View BioCiara Ní Longaigh | Associate | +353 1 619 2740 | [email protected] | View bioRESOURCESAdoptive Leave Act 1995 (As amended)Carer's Leave Act 2001 (as amended)MATERNITY PROTECTION ACT 1994 (as amended)PARENT’S LEAVE AND BENEFIT ACT 2019 (as amended)Parental Leave Act, 1998 (as amended)Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016Sick Leave Act 2022Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023

In this episode, Karen Killalea is joined by Ciara Ní Longaigh and Christina Connaughton who take a look back at some of the key employment case law in Ireland in 2025. And they discuss what's on the horizon for employers in Ireland in 2026. SPEAKERS: Karen Killalea | Partner | +353 1 619 2037 | [email protected] | View BioCiara Ní Longaigh | Associate | +353 1 619 2740 | [email protected] | View bioChristina Connaughton | Associate | +353 1 619 2077| [email protected] | View bioRESOURCESA Female Complainant v the Health Service Executive - ADJ-00055810Debenhams Retail Ireland Limited (In Liquidation) v. Jane Crowe 2025_IEHC_141Fernando Oliveira v Ryanair DAC - ADJ- 00055225Paul Lingard v Randridge International Ltd (In Examinership) - ADJ-00053934Pay Transparency DirectiveRevenue Commissioners v Karshan (Midlands) Limited trading as Domino's Pizza [2023] IESC 24. 2023_IESC_24Seamus Casey v Irish Heart Foundation - ADJ 00051202

In this episode, Karen Killalea and Ciara Ní Longaigh provide a general overview of how to handle the preparation for, and the management of Dignity at Work Investigations in Ireland.SPEAKERS: Karen Killalea | Partner | +353 1 619 2037 | [email protected] | View BioCiara Ní Longaigh | Associate | +353 1 619 2740 | [email protected] | View bioRESOURCES:An Employee v A Cafe (ADJ-00047296)Code of Practice for Employers and Employees (3)Code of Practice Sexual Harassment and Harassment at WorkGreaney v Galway City Council (ADJ-00049895)The Complainant v The Respondent (ADJ-00045566)The Tax & Coffee PodcastEmployment Legal ServicesOur Irish legal Employment team supports our clients and provides expert employment Irish law advice to businesses across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, investment management, technology and healthcare. We pride ourselves on always striving to add value by actively working with our clients to design practices, procedures and solutions that are tailored to their business, their strategy and their employees.FOLLOW US: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maplesgroup/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maplesgroup/Twitter: https://twitter.com/maplesgroupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/maplesgroup/Website: https://maples.com/podcasts/irish-employment-law

In this episode, Karen Killalea and Ciara Ní Longaigh provide a general overview of how to handle the preparation for, and the management of a redundancy process in Ireland.SPEAKERS: Karen Killalea | Partner | +353 1 619 2037 | [email protected] | View BioCiara Ní Longaigh | Associate | +353 1 619 2740 | [email protected] | View bioRESOURCES:Debenhams Retail Ireland v Crowe Record No. NCA 2024 228(39871844.1)Barry St Leger v Frontline Distributors Ireland Limited 1995 E.L.R. 160Pansini v JVC Europe [2011] IEHC 279Stephen Hanley v PBR Restaurants Limited ta Fishshack Cafe (ADJ-00028355)Gráinne Sherlock v Pluralsight Ireland Limited (ADJ-00044941)Redundancy Payments Acts 1967Protection of Employment Act 1977 (as amended)The Tax & Coffee PodcastEmployment Legal ServicesOur Irish legal Employment team supports our clients and provides expert employment Irish law advice to businesses across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, investment management, technology and healthcare. We pride ourselves on always striving to add value by actively working with our clients to design practices, procedures and solutions that are tailored to their business, their strategy and their employees.FOLLOW US: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maplesgroup/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maplesgroup/Twitter: https://twitter.com/maplesgroupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/maplesgroup/Website: https://maples.com/podcasts/irish-employment-law

In this episode, Karen Killalea and Ciara Ní Longaigh provide a general overview of what is on the horizon for Irish employment law in 2025, to help illustrate some issues that may be of interest to clients. SPEAKERS: Karen Killalea | Partner | +353 1 619 2037 | [email protected] | View BioCiara Ní Longaigh | Associate | +353 1 619 2740 | [email protected] | View bioRESOURCES:The Tax & Coffee PodcastEmployment Legal ServicesOur Irish legal Employment team supports our clients and provides expert employment Irish law advice to businesses across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, investment management, technology and healthcare. We pride ourselves on always striving to add value by actively working with our clients to design practices, procedures and solutions that are tailored to their business, their strategy and their employees.FOLLOW US: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maplesgroup/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maplesgroup/Twitter: https://twitter.com/maplesgroupFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/maplesgroup/Website: https://maples.com/podcasts/irish-employment-law