CIPD in Ireland Employment law conference

In a rapidly evolving landscape, it can be difficult to stay up to date on the latest changes to EU and Irish employment law. Make it easier by joining us for the annual CIPD Employment law conference in partnership with ByrneWallace LLP which takes place on Thursday 6 February 2025 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

Hear about all the latest developments, assess your level of compliance, and set your strategic priorities for the year. This vital conference is your platform to elevate your approach beyond employee entitlements – letting you shape an enhanced employee experience and organisation culture.

Meet the range of legal experts from ByrneWallace LLP alongside experienced people practitioners and progressive employers to share new insights and learnings

Programme highlights

1. Your compliance checklist

The latest legal changes and proposals to impact your workplace.

2. EU developments and the Irish context

How EU laws are shaping employment practices in Ireland

New EU regulations on pay transparency and their implications

3. The equality landscape: what's emerging?

The latest advancements and campaigns covering equality, diversity, and inclusion

How gender pay gap reporting is evolving

4. Are we destined to return to the office?

Remote and flexible working: what is shaping and influencing practice right now?

5. Retirement and pensions

Fighting your way through the maze of retirement intricacies

Auto-enrolment: are you ready for implementation?

Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to stay ahead of employment law trends.

Register today!

This conference provides a collaborative forum, fostering a day of learning, sense-checking, and networking with industry peers. Gain essential tools for compliance and forward planning, positioning your organisation on a solid foundation as you commence 2025.

Legal Experts

Loughlin Deegan, Partner, ByrneWallace LLP

Loughlin represents and advises public-sector and private-sector clients across the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. He has advised and represented major Irish and multi-national companies, especially in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors. He has also acted in many contentious employment matters and industrial disputes. Before joining the firm, he previously served as Special Adviser to the Attorney General and worked in the Employment Law Unit of Ibec, latterly as Acting Head of Employment Law.

Michelle Ní Longáin, Head of Employment and Equality Law, ByrneWallace LLP

Michelle has extensive experience in employment, equality and administrative law. As well as being one of Ireland’s leading employment‐law practitioners, she has also practiced in Northern Ireland, England and Wales. Michelle advises public and private sector clients, primarily employers, on complex areas of employment, equality and administrative law. As well as being head of ByrneWallace LLP’s Public Sector Group and its Compliance Partner, Michelle is a member of Council of the Law Society of Ireland is currently the elected Senior Vice President. She is the chairperson of the Law Society’s Task Force on Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Rhona Murphy, Consultant, ByrneWallace LLP

Rhona has more than 20 years’ experience advising on employment law, industrial relations and equality matters. She worked for Ibec for almost 15 years and was Ibec’s Head of Employment Law Services from 2007 to March 2020. She has advised a significant number of major Irish companies and organisations in the public and private sectors, including in the health sector and pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors. She was previously a board member of the Equality Authority and has a keen interest in industrial relations and alternative dispute resolution.

Cancellations: Cancellations MUST be notified in writing.

No refund can be made for cancellations received after 17 January 2025. A substitution may be made at any time. CIPD reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the event or change its associated programme or substitute a speaker. In the event of cancellation, liability is limited to the amount of registration only.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Aviva Stadium - Presidents Suite, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4, Ireland