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1 legal-island.ie Employment Law Update Service by NEW! Portal feature launching in 2015 Helping you understand how the latest developments in Irish employment law impact your organisation To get up-to-date with Irish employment law, simply sign up today for your free trial

2 In today s changeable economic environment, keeping abreast of legal developments relating to the workplace can be a daunting task. This Employment Law Update Service is designed to keep subscribers appraised of important developments that will help you keep on the right side of the increasingly complex laws regulating the workplace. The s are written by the top law firms in Ireland, with leading specialists in employment law. Each is clearly and concisely written and usually accompanied by links to supplementary material on the internet ideal for the busy professional advising on employment issues. Already hundreds of organisations, small and large, in all sectors, are benefiting from this exclusive service from Legal-Island. Here s how we can help Have you ever wished you were fully up to date on specific employment issues? Have you ever wished you had 2/7 access to an easy to read, quick guide to the most relevant employment law from Ireland and Europe? As an HR professional or employment lawyer, you need to have the answers to any questions asked of you and to know what you re advising is accurate and up to date. We understand your need to keep up to date, and that you haven t got much time to do it. Each we send out as part of this service it clearly and concisely written by Ireland s top employment lawyers and consultants providing accurate advice and guidance on what you need to do as a result of any changes. How do our premium customers tell us they benefit from the Employment Law Update Service? We help subscribers understand the ramifications of each important case from Ireland and Europe. We help ensure our subscribers organisation s policies and procedures are fully compliant with Irish Law. Our First Tuesday feature enables subscribers to submit their own specific queries (anonymously) to be answered by Arthur Cox Solicitors. Subscribers have 2/7 access to our Employment Law Vault which allows them to research case law and HR issues. Subscribers receive FREE preliminary advice on workplace issues from Linda Hynes, Employment Specialist at Leman Solicitors. Some of our customers include: I wouldn t dare practice employment law without this service. It gives me the confidence to know I m up to date before I advise clients or attend a Tribunal. Brian Morgan Morgan McManus Solicitors, Monaghan For your 1 month FREE trial julie@legal-island.com or call

3 Employment Law Update Service Features The Searchable Employment Law Vault Use your unique username and password to access this searchable vault containing every piece of information sent out as part of our service right back to The vault is searchable by keyword and results can be narrowed by date range ideal for researching legislative developments and case law. Fortnightly Reviews of Developments Legal-Island Each fortnight, this top-rated feature updates you on all of the important employment related developments of the previous two weeks, including important case law analysis, legislative updates, announcements of significance to Irish employers and GB & NI developments, courtesy of C&H Jefferson Solicitors. First Tuesday Q&A Arthur Cox On the first Tuesday of each month, the Employment Law Group from Arthur Cox will answer your queries on employment laws in the workplace. Don t worry; it s anonymous. Topical Legal Issues LK Shields The employment law team at LK Shields write on topical law issues which take the form of reviewing and advising on current and complex HR issues and challenges. Hot Topics Crowley Solicitors The Employment Law Group at Crowley Solicitors, led by Deirdre Crowley, continue to write their series entitled Hot Topics, covering current matters affecting Irish workplaces. HR Alerts Eversheds The employment team at Eversheds, led by Partner Joanne Hyde write monthly articles for Legal-Island readers which focus on the practical implications of employment law developments in Ireland for HR professionals. Employment Law Precedents Comyn Kelleher Tobin Comyn Kelleher Tobin of Cork, through its Employment Law Department, furnish an article each month. Which cover current or historic employment cases decided by the higher courts of Ireland, including legal analysis on why the decision is of such importance to the employers. Change Management: Reviving the Workplace O Connor Solicitors Gail O Keeffe, Partner at O Connor Solicitors provides articles on managing change and useful summaries on practical steps to revive the workplace. How Do I Handle It? Ronan Daly Jermyn The Employment Team at Ronan Daly Jermyn Solicitors, Cork, Dublin, Galway and London, provide practical answers to unusual, sensitive or complex work related queries; issues that may, if handled incorrectly, lead to claims of discrimination or constructive dismissal or some other serious problems. Template Checklists/Free Employment Law Advice Line Leman Solicitors Linda Hynes, Head of Employment with Leman Solicitors, writes a quarterly feature for subscribers providing handy precedents and checklists for subscribers to download and use. Subscribers with employment law queries receive initial legal advice free. Employment Equality Decisions & Solutions on Workplace Investigations BEO Solutions Bernadette Treanor, Managing Consultant, Beo Solutions, and former Equality Officer reviews decisions of the Equality Tribunal. In addition Bernadette also provides a bespoke series of articles on workplace investigations.

4 Free Service HR Updates Free opt-in HR updates are also includes from a range of companies, on a range of interesting HR related topics such as: Realising the impact of organisation design; organisational acceleration; change analytics and rewards priorities. Theft and workplace honesty; effective time management; managing absenteeism and work related stress. Battles over position; anti-bullying policies; difficult conversations and managing conflict. Driving growth; difficult conversations; creating significant change without upset and resilience training. Labour and Superior Court Case Law Review Panel As of January 2015 this new feature will be included in all premium subscriptions to the Employment Law Update Service. From 2015, expected changes to our employment fora will mean an (anonymised) recommendation is made by an employment case Adjudicator to replace the roles of Rights Commissioners, Equality Officers and the EAT. All appeals will now go through the Labour Court, where the published decisions will generally include the names of the parties. These Workplace Relations Bill changes will mean an increase in volume and importance of these first appellate level rulings, which is why Legal-Island has brought together a panel of 12 expert writers who will be able to inform our readers about the practical importance in Irish workplaces of Labour Court decisions/recommendations as well as those from superior courts. Our subscribers now receive regular analysis of Labour Court and Superior Court employment-related decisions and important advice from our panel of experts. The panel members are: Alan Haugh Cathy Maguire Paul Joyce Alastair Purdy Partner, Purdy Fitzgerald Claire Bruton Paula Murphy Solicitor, Daniel Spring Barry Reynolds Partner, DAC Beachcroft David Fagan Owner, Business Legal Síobhra Rush Senior Associate, Leman Solicitors Barry Walsh Head of Employment Law and Benefits, McDowell Purcell Deirdre Malone Partner, CKT Tiernan Lowey

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