Commencing on 29 September 2023, the diploma provides an in-depth understanding of employment law, covering all aspects of the employer/employee relationship from recruitment through to termination. Relying on contributions from leading practitioners, stakeholders and decision makers in the area, we highlight how new developments are likely to affect your practice. The ultimate aim of the course is to provide practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of employment law and practice in this jurisdiction.  

Key themes examined on this diploma include recruitment and status of workers, data protection, pay and benefits, workers’ rights, discrimination, grievance and disciplinary procedures, severance packages and redundancy, remote working policies and more.

What will you learn?

On completion of this training programme, participants will have:

• an excellent understanding of the legislative and structural framework governing our system of employment rights and industrial relations;

• familiarity with legal considerations one should be aware of during the recruitment process;

• an understanding of key standard employee-related policies and procedures;

• a thorough knowledge of applicable codes of practice;

• a knowledge of the legal issues relating to equality matters that permeate the employment relationship, from recruitment through to termination;

• a thorough knowledge of legal issues relevant at the point of termination; and

• familiarity with key considerations regarding applicable dispute resolution procedures.

More information

Participants that have been awarded the Diploma in Employment Law can then progress to the LLM Employment Law in Practice, which is offered in partnership with Leeds Beckett University.

• Learn more and apply for the Diploma in Employment Law

For further information, visit www.lawsociety.ie/diplomacentre or contact the course leader, Suzanne Crilly by emailing s.crilly@lawsociety.ie.