Employment Law

Our employment law team enable our clients to minimise disruption and proactively prevent issues to help businesses focus on their ambitions.

Meet the team
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We deliver the sharpest advice on complex employment issues from recruitment to dismissal, including contractual obligations, industrial relations concerns, equality claims, grievances and disciplinary processes, collective redundancies, protected disclosures, Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) issues and health and safety advice, providing our clients with peace of mind by preventing issues from becoming contentious. Our in-depth expertise includes advising on all issues associated with employment law, from best practice in recruitment and selection to defending claims for dismissal arising out of the termination of the employment relationship for the most pragmatic solution.

Significantly, we advise both unionised and non-unionised businesses, as well as a wide range of private and public companies. As our knowledge extends across the sectors of medicine, education, pharmaceuticals, retail and construction, as well as all aspects of Irish and European employment law, we’re empowered to design the optimal strategies for your business.

Key Contacts

The team knows employment law inside out and has a lot of practical experience.
– Chambers Europe (2025)
The team is knowledgeable, responsive and provides us with solutions.
– Chambers Europe (2025)
RDJ provides fair, balanced and detailed advice, after completing comprehensive research and communication on an issue.
– Chambers Europe (2025)
‘RDJ offer comprehensive and well rounded employment services, from policy review to expertise in employee relations and the WRC.'
– The Legal 500 (2025)
'The team has a breadth of knowledge and can bespoke this quickly to the particular company they are working with.'
– The legal 500 (2025)
'a true partner in every sense and the collaboration with our team has brought about positive outcomes in many challenging HR situations.’
– The Legal 500 (2025)