Case Law Round‑Up: Lessons on Disability and Reasonable Accommodations
Published on: 21/04/2026
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Sinead Morgan Legal Director leading DAC Beachcroft Dublin's employment team
Sinead Morgan Legal Director leading DAC Beachcroft Dublin's employment team
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Sinead Morgan is a Legal Director leading DAC Beachcroft Dublin's employment team. She advises on all aspects of employment law and IR issues from recruitment of employees to contract drafting and termination of employment. Sinead has experience acting for clients in varied sectors, to include manufacturing, retail, tech, insurance, professional services, recruitment and pharma. She is also experienced in defending employers before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), Labour Court, Circuit and High Courts. She regularly advises employers on various internal issues guiding them through complex investigations and disciplinary processes and resolving issues through dispute resolution processes such as mediation.

Sinead tutors in employment law for the Law Society of Ireland and presents on topical employment law issues for various bodies such as Legal Island, CIPD and CMG Training. She also provides tailored training sessions to her clients on key employment law issues impacting their sectors and provides strategic support in developing their own HR programmes. Sinead is also a regular contributor to various employment law publications such as Legal Island and the Industrial Relations News and an active member of the Employment and Equality Committee of the Law Society of Ireland.

Laura Feely (McKee) Knowledge Partner at Legal Island
Laura Feely (McKee) Knowledge Partner at Legal Island
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Laura joined Legal Island as a Knowledge Partner in January 2023. Prior to that she worked as an employment law and dispute resolution solicitor with Eugene F. Collins (now Addleshaw Goddard LLP), A&L Goodbody Dublin & Belfast and as an In-House Employment Counsel Secondee at Google.

Laura is also a qualified personal and executive coach, yoga and mindfulness teacher.

Disability remains the most cited reason for discrimination claims under the Employment Equality Act, according to the WRC’s most recent Annual Report. For employers and HR professionals, failing to manage accommodations or disability-related absences isn’t just tricky—it’s risky and expensive.

Join Sinead Morgan, Legal Director at DAC Beachcroft, for a practical 45-minute session where she breaks down recent WRC and Labour Court decisions and shares the key lessons HR teams wish they’d learned sooner. Discover actionable guidance on reasonable accommodations to keep your workplace inclusive, compliant, and far less stressful. 

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