Deirdre Lynch

Partner, Pinsent Masons

Deirdre is a highly experienced employment and occupational health and safety law specialist and now heads the Pinsent Masons’ employment practice in Ireland. Deirdre advises domestic and international employers on all aspects of the employment relationship from recruitment through to termination. She also has significant experience of advising on the many employment law issues arising in commercial transactions, workplace rationalisations, transfer of undertakings, enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants and miscellaneous issues of statutory compliance. Deirdre has advised employers in the defence of high profile employment litigation before the Superior Courts. She frequently conducts training workshops on various issues to support clients in minimising the risk of employee litigation arising from employment processes.

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Employment law in Ireland

Practice notes

This Practice Note provides an introduction to employment law in the Republic of Ireland. In particular, it looks at the similarities and differences between employment law in the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It considers the categories of employment status, leave entitlements, the qualifying period and redress under the unfair dismissals legislation, redundancy entitlements, and protected conversations and settlement agreements. The Practice Note goes on to explain the Workplace Relations Commission procedures. It also considers the employment protection that applies in relation to transfers of undertakings. Finally, it outlines immigration requirements and restrictions.

Employment

Terms and conditions for introduction of candidates for vacancies by an employment agency

Precedents

This Precedent is an agreement for the provision of services by an employment agency or recruitment agency for the supply of permanent or fixed-term employees. It is drafted on the basis that the employees will be employed by the client and paid by the client via pay as you earn (PAYE).

Employment