Dismissal: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Answers for Employers in Ireland
Solution-Focused, Court-Proven, Answers to 6 Thorny Dismissal Scenarios Facing Irish Employers: Directly from 6 Top-Flight Lawyers
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Programme
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09:30
Registration and coffee
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10:00
Chair's Introduction
Dismissal: Shaping new developments into solution-focused answers for employers in Ireland
Chaired by Carol Ann Casey, CA Compliance
Carol Ann handles bullying, dismissals, performance and protected disclosures. She serves as the Independent Adjudicator of the Law Society of Ireland.
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10:15
Mental Health Absence
When is “enough enough” in mental health absence cases — sporadic absences, refusal to engage with OH, and prolonged absence?
Answered by Michael Doyle, 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.
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10:55
Cultural Misalignment
When can you act if an employee is difficult, culturally misaligned or a mischief-maker — but not objectively underperforming?
Answered by David McCarroll, 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.”
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11:35
Morning coffee
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11:55
Redundancy Consultation
How do you de-risk redundancy consultation — when the business case is largely settled, the selection pool is narrow, or the employee says the redundancy was not genuine?
Answered by Ciara McLoughlin, 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.
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12:35
AI Generated Appeals & Grievances
How far can you push back on AI-generated grievances or disciplinary appeals that are excessive, misguided or simply wrong — without hampering the investigation or hearing?
Answered by Karen Killalea, 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."
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13:15
Lunch
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14:00
Active Resistance
How do you keep control of a performance process where the employee actively resists — going off sick, alleging bullying, or raising a complaint against HR?
Answered by Michelle Ní Longáin SC, Byrne Wallace Shields
Michelle is "a pre-eminent practitioner, hugely knowledgeable about where the law is heading". She is co-author of the Law Society employment and discrimination law manuals.
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14:40
Neurodivergence & Capability
How do you manage a capability process where neurodivergence is, or may be, a factor — but reasonable accommodations are not working?
Answered by Kady O'Connell, Mason Hayes & Curran
Kady is known for expertly and strategically guiding clients through highly sensitive HR issues. Clients include Children’s Health Ireland and a multinational luxury retail client.
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15:20
Over-run
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16:00
Close of conference
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