Human Resources Advice
Employment legislation is probably the fastest changing area of law. As a consequence, ensuring compliance with employment legislation is an ever growing challenge for organisations. In response, the employment relationship has become more complex and organisations often need professional advice and assistance to deal with issues as they arise.
Our dedicated employment law team, led by partner, Colleen Cleary, has extensive experience in advising Human Resource professionals on the legal aspect of the employment relationship. The team believes it is imperative to understand our clients business so that we can provide integrated solutions to our clients and add value to their business. Landwell regularly conducts audits of HR policies and procedures to ensure an organisation is compliant with the array of employment law. The team offers a full suite of services to HR specialists, ranging from advice on pre-recruitment issues, to retention of staff, up to termination and resignation of employees and post employment issues. In a more stressed economic climate, organisations are now more closely performance managing their staff.
The team's experienced specialist lawyers can assist an organisation in the performance management process to minimise any potential legal exposure.
Areas of advice include:
- Advice on start up of a business and establishment of branch/subsidiary in Ireland;
- Legal consultancy support to HR professionals and corporate organisations on employment issues that arise on a day to day basis;
- HR compliance audit of policies and procedures;
- Drafting employment contracts, senior executive services agreements and consultancy agreements;
- Employee Handbooks, policies and procedures and employee benefit arrangements, including pension issues;
- Drafting contracts of employment, service agreements and consultancy contracts;
- Application of disciplinary and grievance procedures;
- Performance management of staff;
- Workplace investigations;
- Bullying and harassment;
- Discrimination and equality issues;
- Termination of contracts of employment;
- Health and safety;
- Industrial Relations and trade unions; and
- Advice on works council and information and consultation obligations.
The employment law team regularly has articles published in the media and produce bulletins and updates in employment law. If you would like to be added to the distribution list, please contact a member of the employment law team. The employment law team also regularly conducts client seminars on employment law and provides training. If you would like us to conduct a seminar or training on a particular issue, please contact a member of the employment law team.