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

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  • Date Thursday, 9 Oct 2025, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
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Programme

  1. 09:30

    Registration and coffee

  2. 10:00

    Chair's Introduction

    Dismissal: Shaping new developments into solution-focused answers for employers in Ireland

    Chaired by Carol Ann Casey of CA Compliance

    Carol Ann handles bullying, dismissals, performance and protected disclosures. She serves as the Independent Adjudicator of the Law Society of Ireland.

  3. 10:15

    Bullying

    How do you progress a disciplinary process when an employee perceives bullying and counters with multiple grievances, refuses to engage, or goes off sick partway through?

    Answered by Michael Doyle of A&L Goodbody

    Michael has "a real gift for providing straightforward, user-friendly advice on complicated employment problems." He has acted for his clients in many of the leading cases.

  4. 10:55

    Word-against-word

    How do you determine the outcome in word-against-word situations involving inappropriate behaviour between employees on official and unofficial work nights out?

    Answered by Ciara McLoughlin of DLA Piper

    Ciara is "one of Ireland's very best employment lawyers - she can pick up cases and develop them in such interesting ways." She is a regular and highly sought-after media commentator.

  5. 11:35

    Morning coffee

  6. 11:55

    Controversial Beliefs

    Where employees have sharply contrasting views on moral, social and political issues, when can you justify dismissal or a disciplinary over the expression of controversial beliefs at work and on social media?

    Answered by Karen Killalea of Maples Group

    Karen "provides excellent, commercially savvy advice in all employment law situations." "She has a can-do attitude and the ability to bring issues down to very simple terms."

  7. 12:35

    Discrimination

    Under equality legislation, how do you handle employees whose condition and medication impact their communication and capacity to participate in performance-related meetings?

    Answered by Colleen Cleary of CC Solicitors

    Colleen is “an outstanding employment law expert, very experienced, knowledgeable and excellent to deal with.” She is a former chair of the Employment Law Association of Ireland.

  8. 13:15

    Lunch

  9. 14:00

    Problem Employees

    How do you de-risk exit conversations with problem employees who are no longer an appropriate fit for the company, even though they may not realise this?

    Answered by David McCarroll of RDJ

    David “transforms the most complex problems into clear, accessible and pragmatic advice for his HR clients.” “He is particularly strong in protected disclosure cases.”

  10. 14:40

    Neurodivergence

    When and how can you encourage a diagnosis if you strongly suspect neurodivergence as a reason for an employee's under performance or behaviour, and what if it will take months to get because of appointment difficulties?

    Answered by Ronnie Neville of Mason Hayes & Curran

    Ronnie is "one of Ireland's most skilled and tactically astute employment lawyers." He acts for household-name employers, including Ralph Lauren, Dell, and Indesit.

  11. 15:20

    Over-run

  12. 16:00

    Close of conference

Live Attendance

Attend the conference in-person at The Gibson Hotel, Dublin

  • Date Thursday, 9 Oct 2025, 10:00AM to 4:00PM
  • Rate

    €299

    per person