Christine and Seamus discuss your employment law queries live in our webinar series, “Employment Law at 11”. This month it's an NI Case Law Special. Seamus and Christine will unpack the lessons to be learnt from 3 recent NI cases: 1. Watson v Police Service of Northern Ireland [2024] - failure to disclose information during the recruitment process. 2. Bond v Chief Constable of the PSNI [2023] - sex discrimination claim. 3. Rainey v Mid & East Antrim Borough Council [2023] - unfair dismissal and protected disclosures ..read more

Christine Quinn, Legal Island and Seamus McGranaghan, O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors, are BACK to discuss your employment law queries live in our webinar series, “Employment Law at 11”. This month they discuss: Equality Matters Special 1. Neurodiversity in the workplace Recent CIPD research shows that 1 in 5 neurodivergent employees have experienced harassment or discrimination at work, and only half say they would feel safe to talk about neurodiversity in their organisation. And case law is stacking up, demonstrating the importance of getting it right with your employees who are not neurotypical ..read more

Christine and Seamus and up to 500 participants as they discuss your employment law queries in our webinar series, “Employment Law at 11”. This month they discuss: 1.NEW YEAR, NEW LAW - Working Time Regulations The amended Working Time Regulations came into force on 1st January 2024 – they provide express rights to carry over unused holiday, codify the caselaw in the area and clarify what amounts to normal pay for the 4-weeks ‘EU leave’. Seamus will guide you through the amendments, introduce you to the new guidance just published in both NI and GB and highlight what you need to do going for ..read more

Digital transformation expert Kieran Gilmurray shares the ten steps you need to take to implement AI successfully in your HR department. From setting clear business objectives to expanding AI into every relevant HR area and business role, and much more in between.  ..read more

Julie Holmes from Legal Island and Ryan Calvert, Head of Human Resources, Sales and Marketing Recruitment from MCS, provide an annual recruitment wrap-up, where Ryan delved into the latest recruitment trends in roles, pay and sector differentiators. Essential viewing to stay up-to-date with recruitment insights to gain a competitive edge in the talent market. By understanding the latest trends and best practices, employers can tailor their recruitment processes to streamline them, resulting in time and cost savings by automating repetitive tasks and improving the overall efficiency of the hiri ..read more

Christine Quinn, Legal Island and Seamus McGranaghan, O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors, are BACK to discuss your employment law queries in this Employment Law at 11 podcast. The GB Worker Protection Act: Northern Ireland employment legislation is increasingly diverging from GB legislation and blanket coverage of English and Welsh law in HR publications makes it difficult to weed out what does and doesn’t apply here in NI. Does third-party liability already apply here? Exactly what is the legal position for Northern Ireland employers? Seamus explains the new GB Act and what you need to know. Winter ..read more

October is Cyber Security month! Government statistics reveal that a staggering 39% of businesses experienced a cyber-attack last year. 74% of all data breaches can be traced back to human error. It’s not enough to rely on your IT team, HR should be front and centre in the fight to protect data and in making sure that all employees know their responsibilities. Employment Law at 11 regulars, Seamus McGranaghan of O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors and Christine Quinn of Legal Island, discussed all things Cyber with special guest expert, Keith Anderson of Vertical Structure. Keith discussed: 1. Best pr ..read more

Julie Holmes discusses your employment-related questions with Seamus McGranaghan from the employment team at O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors. As schools close their doors for the summer break, employers face a unique set of challenges. Seamus tackles hot topics such as the ongoing tug of war between employers and employees about returning to the office, navigating childcare obligations, supporting working parents, and finding the perfect balance between professional dress codes and staying cool during scorching weather. Seamus answers your questions, including: What impact would a return to the o ..read more

Seamus McGranaghan from the employment team at O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors and Christine Quinn from Legal Island discuss 3 big NI cases that you need to keep on your HR radar! 1. Molloy v D&W Carlisle Ltd [2023] NIIT 25132/21 A failure to follow isolation guidance during the pandemic constituted gross misconduct due to health and safety failings by an employee. 2. McDade v Norman Emerson Group Limited [2023] NIIT 63140/22 A claim of unfair dismissal rejected where it was found that the claimant had live-streamed a video containing sectarian chanting. 3. Devine-Gallagher v Lidl (NI) Limited ..read more

Join Christine Quinn, Knowledge Partner, Legal Island, and Seamus McGranaghan, Partner, O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors as they discuss: Bullying and harassment - tackling bullying and harassment in the workplace is both a legal and moral obligation for HR. The recent scandal surrounding young McDonalds' employees and the issues in BBC NI surrounding the alleged circulation of questionable video content by a senior figure has really brought this subject to the fore. So how do you deal with this thorny issue? Redundancy – concerns around redundancies here in NI in big names such as Norbrook, Ulste ..read more