Tuesday, 21 April 2026
10:00 - 10:45
(
45 mins )
webinar
Disability continues to be the most common ground for discrimination claims under the Employment Equality Act, according to the WRC’s latest Annual Report. For employers and HR professionals, managing reasonable accommodations and disability-related absences can be complex—and getting it wrong can be costly.
In this focused 45-minute session, Sinead Morgan, Legal Director at DAC Beachcroft, will walk through recent WRC and Labour Court decisions and highlight what they mean in practice.
You’ll come away with a clearer understanding of:
This session is designed to give you a grounded, realistic view of your obligations, along with practical insights you can apply in your day-to-day role.
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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.
