Thursday, 08 May 2025
09:00 - 13:00
(
4 hours )
In Person
Employment Law in Ireland’s Public Sector is an annual event run by Legal Island and the award-winning Employment Team at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP.
On 8th May, we will focus on the key areas of development over the last 12 to 18 months that are of particular importance to public sector employers.
The public sector environment is highly regulated and subject to a higher level of scrutiny by the Courts and the WRC in employment and industrial relations claims. This is a time of change for the public sector, with various developments to consider. Changes require HR managers to stay up to date with employment law developments and ensure that procedures and practices are fit for purpose. This, in turn, will reduce the risk of claims, awards and reputational damage. You will also save a huge amount of time and money.
This event is specifically designed with public sector organisations in mind. The experts from the Byrne Wallace Shields LLP Employment Law Team highlight risks and best practices that will help you avoid litigation and save time, money and lots of stress.
Recognised nationally and internationally as a top-tier Irish law firm, Byrne Wallace Shields LLP is one of Ireland’s leading advisors to the public sector, advising many government departments, local government, regulatory bodies, and semi-state and public sector organisations including universities, health, education, justice, utilities, environmental, energy, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, marine, culture, transport, tourism and industry bodies.
For over 50 years, the firm has been advising the public sector on their full range of legal needs, and during this time has developed a deep understanding of the environment in which they work, their key challenges and requirements. The firm has a strong culture of excellence and accountability, which resonates with the public sector, and invests substantial resources in providing the highest standard of service, insights and advice to meet, anticipate and exceed their clients’ evolving needs.
This event is aimed at HR professionals and other persons with an interest in HR and employment law in the public sector and semi-state bodies.
The public sector environment is highly regulated and subject to a higher level of scrutiny by the Courts and the WRC in employment and industrial relations claims. This is a time of change for the public sector, with various developments to consider. Changes require HR managers to stay up to date with employment law developments and ensure that procedures and practices are fit for purpose. This, in turn, will reduce the risk of claims, awards and reputational damage. You will also save a huge amount of time and money.
This event is specifically designed with public sector organisations in mind. The experts from the Byrne Wallace Shields LLP Employment Law Team highlight risks and best practice that will help you avoid litigation and save time, money and lots of stress.
Here's what our previous attendees had to say about Employment Law in the Public Sector event.
Emmet Whelan is a partner at Byrne Wallace Sheilds LLP, specialising in employment law. He advises on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including employment litigation before the Rights Commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal, Equality Tribunal, Labour Court, Circuit Court and High Court.
He has lectured on the Employment Law course at Griffith College Dublin and tutored on the Law Society Professional Course. He also regularly provides employment law training and seminars to clients and professional bodies. Emmet has published employment law articles in the Irish Employment Law Journal, Employment Law Review and the Journal of Public Affairs Ireland and is a co-author of the text book, Employment Law, and the Law Society Employment Law Manual.
Loughlin is a Partner in the Byrne Wallace Shields LLP Employment team. He represents and advises clients across the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. He is former chairperson of the Employment and Equality Law Committee of the Law Society of Ireland.
Michelle is a Head of Employment Law at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, was appointed Senior Counsel by the government in 2024, and is the firm's Compliance Partner. She is also Head of the firm’s Public Sector Group. She has extensive experience in employment, equality and administrative law. Michelle qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland, practising there in employment and equality law from 1994 before moving to England and Wales in 1996 and returning to Ireland in 1999 when she joined the firm. Michelle advises public and private sector clients, primarily employers, on complex areas of employment, equality and administrative law.
