# Dismissal: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Answers for Employers in Ireland

> Solution-Focused, Court-Proven, Answers to 6 of the Thorniest Dismissal Questions Facing Irish Employers: Directly from 7 Top-Rated Lawyers

- Format: In-person
- Date: Thursday, 19 September 2024, 10:00AM to 4:00PM (registration from 9:30AM)
- Venue: The Gibson Hotel, Point Square, Dublin
- 5 hours CPD
- Rates: Live Attendance €299.00 per person
- Status: This conference has taken place
- Book: https://whitepaper.co.uk/conferences/hrireland24

## Programme

- 09:30 Registration and coffee
- 10:00 Chair's Introduction: Dismissal: Shaping new developments into solution-focused answers for employers in Ireland
  - Chaired by Carol Ann Casey, CA Compliance
- 10:15 Off the Record Allegations: How should you handle 'off the record' allegations from employees who explicitly state they 'want to make HR aware' but 'don't feel comfortable' with action being taken?
  - Answered by Maura Connolly, Addleshaw Goddard
- 10:55 Mental Health: How do you tackle an ongoing performance situation where mental health (1) appears to be a contributing factor and (2) turns into an actual factor because of the process you set in motion?
  - Answered by Ciara McLoughlin, DLA Piper
- 11:35 Morning coffee
- 11:55 Long-term sickness: How do you de-risk capability dismissals in long-term sickness cases, where (1) OH is sitting on the fence, but a return to work seems unrealistic, and (2) the employee insists on returning but repeatedly and quickly falls sick again?
  - Answered by Karen Killalea, Maples Group
- 12:35 Settlement Agreements: How do you lawfully turn the conversation towards a settlement agreement when an employee is no longer an appropriate fit for the company, even though they may not recognise this?
  - Answered by Michael Doyle, A&L Goodbody
- 13:15 Lunch
- 14:00 Investigations: How - practically and legally - do you establish ‘reasonable’ grounds from statements where one employee has accused the other of misconduct - one word against another?
  - Answered by Jennifer Cashman, RDJ
- 14:40 Neurodiversity: How do you handle situations where an employee's performance or behaviour may be impacted by neurodivergence, particularly in the context of performance or disciplinary processes?
  - Answered by Kady O'Connell, Mason Hayes & Curran
- 15:20 Over-run
- 16:00 Close of conference

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