Ireland
Driven by evolving client needs, we opened an office in Dublin to ensure that we can deliver consistent and expert advice, especially post Brexit. Through this, we are able to leverage our in-depth sector knowledge, providing our clients with confidence in the legal services they receive across the UK and the EU.
Our team of dual and Irish qualified lawyers and trade mark attorneys support UK, EU and Irish companies looking to do business in Ireland and the UK in the following areas:
We can also use our knowledge of the Irish market to assist with matters involving property, corporate and tax.
Further information on our Irish employment, workplace data privacy and business immigration services is available here.
Further information on the services provided by our Belfast office are available here.
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23 October 2024A decision handed down by the Irish Supreme Court over the summer has been widely welcomed by employers and provides much needed clarity on whether the setting of a blanket contractual mandatory retirement age can be objectively justified.
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27 September 2024In two recent cases, we see how the Workplace Relations Commission in Ireland has applied the new five-step test formulated by the Supreme Court last year for determining employment status. The cases highlight the risks associated with engaging self-employed contractors and the importance of carefully reviewing workplace arrangements to avoid misclassification claims.
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Laura Ensor and Linda Hynes discuss what the Work Life Balance Act means for Employers in June’s edition of Retail News
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Irish Data Protection Commission Issues Guidance for Employers
15 June 2023In this two-part series, Linda Hynes, partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward team of Lewis Silkin Ireland, sets out what employers need to take away from the recent DPC guidance. The first in the series looks at the Data Protection in the Workplace: Employer Guidance.
What’s happening in immigration in Ireland in 2023
24 January 2023The Employment Permits Bill 2022 promises to make the permit system more responsive to Ireland’s evolving labour market. We look at how proposals under the Bill, and other recent developments, will impact on workplace planning and operations for employers.
Gender pay gap reporting in Ireland – regulations finally published
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