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Employment

The firm's dedicated Employment law department in Ireland has a wealth of experience providing advice and on-going support to human resource managers, directors and in-house legal (based in Ireland and EMEA) in private, regulated and semi-state organisations. We provide a full range of legal advice on advisory, transactional and dispute resolution matters and work closely with senior executives and employers in respect of issues that arise in shareholder/boardroom disputes in private and public companies.

Why choose our Employment solicitors?

As leading employment law solicitors our extensive client base covers a range of sectors and includes large corporations, emerging growth companies, government and semi-state bodies.

We provide expertise from the pre-employment stage to termination of employment and assist employers in litigation from the Workplace Relations Commission to the High Court in matters such as discrimination, breach of contract and bullying and harassment claims. We advise in particular in relation to HR policies and procedures as well employment contracts.

Areas of Practice

Employment contracts
HR policies and procedures
Grievance and disciplinary matters
Performance and absenteeism management
Support in corporate acquisitions and disposals, including due diligence
Transfer of undertakings and outsourcing
Bullying and harassment
Workplace stress issues
Employee related whistleblowing
Mandatory retirement issues
Industrial relations and Trade Union matters
Termination of employment
Employment equality and discrimination Issues
Claims before the Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court and the civil courts
Employment injunction applications
Mediation
Advice on and drafting of Settlement Agreements

Notable deals

Advise and represent an Irish bank in a series of equality – related equal status claims before the Circuit Court and before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)

Advise and represent an Irish bank in a series of equality – related equal status claims before the Circuit Court and before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Make all submissions and filings on behalf of the Bank and represent the Bank with counsel in the Circuit Court and directly, without counsel in the WRC in defending the claims made. The claims mainly include race / nationality, age and disability discrimination claims.

Advised a major hotel group in relation to its various HR investigation procedures

Advised a major hotel group in relation to its various HR investigation procedures. This involved us closely working with senior management and heads of department in enhancing its various procedures and policies.

Successfully represented a large building materials company on the Irish employment law aspects of its pan-European acquisition of a lime and limestone business

Part of a cross-practice and cross-jurisdictional team that successfully represented a large building materials company on the Irish employment law aspects of its pan-European acquisition of a lime and limestone business.

Advised and represented an Irish Regulatory body on a protected disclosures matter

Advised and represented an Irish Regulatory body and its board of directors in relation to a protected disclosure report and subsequent employment law issues arising.

Advised and represented a major insurer in the High Court in relation to a breach of confidentiality by former employee

Advised and represented a major insurer in the High Court in relation to a breach of confidentiality by former employee and successfully steered the client through the proceedings in order to secure appropriate orders and undertakings to protect sensitive data.

Client Testimonials

Legal 500 - 2025

The health industry knowledge of the entire team is excellent, as is their knowledge and experience with employment law, especially public sector employment. We deal with a number of key individuals but one of their strengths is the ability for other members of their team to pick up and understand complex issues, straight away if our regular team are unavailable.

Chambers - 2023

Fieldfisher's advice and support are exemplary and result in very successful outcomes.

Legal 500 - 2022

The approach of the Fieldfisher Team is simple, providing practical and direct advice, without overcomplicating to generate additional fees. They always make themselves available.