Tuesday, 29 September 2026
09:30 - 16:30
(
7 hours )
Online
Bullying, harassment and sexual harassment complaints are among the most challenging workplace issues HR professionals and managers face. Recent Irish research found that 85% of HR professionals and business leaders have dealt with a bullying complaint during their careers, with almost two-thirds handling one in the past 12 months.
This practical one-day event will help you understand the Irish legal framework governing workplace bullying and harassment while developing the confidence to make sound decisions when concerns arise. Through expert guidance, case law analysis and practical examples, led by Dr Gerry McMahon and Kate Field, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, you'll learn how to identify issues, apply the correct procedures and manage complaints fairly, effectively and in line with Irish employment law.
Many training courses focus on defining bullying and harassment. The challenge for employers is often determining what they are dealing with, what procedure applies, and what action should be taken next.
This event bridges the gap between legal requirements and day-to-day HR practice. It addresses the questions that arise in real workplace situations, including:
By attending, you'll gain practical tools, legal insight and a clearer framework for responding confidently to workplace concerns while helping to support a respectful and compliant workplace culture.
This event is designed for:
Secure your place today and gain the confidence to identify, investigate and resolve bullying and harassment complaints effectively.
Kate is a Partner in the AG employment law team and part of the wider Disputes Group. Kate has extensive experience advising employers on all aspects of the employment relationship. This includes both non-contentious and contentious matters.
Kate predominantly advises commercial clients, mainly international organisations, on a full range of employment law issues including workplace investigations, capability issues, unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, senior executive exits, business reorganisation involving redundancy and collective redundancy processes.
Kate has a particular interest in workplace investigations and specifically in advising clients on complex workplace investigations including investigations involving protected disclosures. Kate regularly speaks on employment law topics at firm events and external training events.
Kate is currently advising clients on a number of complex cases involving capability and reasonable accommodation issues.
Gerry McMahon is an acknowledged national expert in People Management. He has over 35 years’ experience - as a workplace investigator (on bullying/harassment/ disciplinary/dismissal/grievance issues), trainer, negotiator, facilitator, mediator, arbitrator and team builder - across a wide range of employment sectors. He is the M.D. of the H.R. training and advisory company Productive Personnel Ltd.
Gerry has also had an extensive range of books and articles published and been a columnist with the Industrial Relations News, Irish Times, Sunday Business Post, and Irish Independent and expert commentator on H.R./Employee Relations for R.T.E. and TV3/Virgin. He has also served on numerous Legal Island and C.I.P.D. judging panels and is a Council member of the Irish Association for Industrial Relations.
Contact: Tel. 087-2471415; E-Mail: ppl1gerry@gmail.com
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