CC Solicitors Podcast

Episode 12 - Reputational Issues in Workplace Investigations - Part 2 by CC Solicitors Employment Law Podcast

Listen to CC Solicitors 2 part podcast on reputational issues that can arise in a workplace investigation for organisations and senior executives.

We are delighted to have guest speaker John Curtin from leading defamation and reputational risk law firm, Schillings, who have recently opened an office in Dublin.

CC Solicitors provide strategic and timely advice to organisations on how to respond and conduct workplace investigations as well as providing an independent workplace investigation service.

CC Solicitors also provides advice to senior executives to guide them through what can be a complex process and provide advice on how best to protect their reputation.

Listen to the partner led team at specialist employment law practice CC Solicitors, Colleen Cleary, Bernadette Daly and Regan O’Driscoll take you on a quick tour of important changes in employment law that you need to be aware of in 2025, if you are in the employment law space.

In this podcast we highlight the key aspects on the following Directives, Acts and pending Bills;

Maternity Protection , Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024

Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024

General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024

Directive (EU) 2022/2941 on Adequate Minimum Wages

EU Pay Transparency Directive​& The General Scheme of the Equality (Misc Prov) Bill 2025

Listen to the partners of CC Solicitors - Colleen Cleary, Regan O’Driscoll and Bernadette Daly discuss the various conundrums that can arise in the context of ongoing and live internal workplace investigations.

The partners consider and discuss the following:

Who do you appoint as the investigator?

Do you draw up specific written terms of reference for each investigation?

What happens if there are parallel or ongoing criminal proceedings?

How do you interview witnesses?

How do you evaluate the evidence that you have collated for the purposes of a written report?

Listen to the partners of CC Solicitors Colleen Cleary, Regan O'Driscoll and Bernadette Daly discuss Reinstatement and

Re-engagement, the lesser-known remedies for unfair dismissal, both of which return dismissed employees to the workplace.

The key areas we cover include:

The features of reinstatement and re-engagement

Recent Irish caselaw, including the WRC’s Contemporary Music Centre and Eir Business decisions, and the High Court’s Gaelscoil Moshíológ decision

Litigation-proofing and key strategic takeaways for claimants, respondents and practitioners,

and

Star Wars!

Listen to the team at CC Solicitors discuss the dos and don’ts in the life cycle of a workplace investigation as well as what are the components of a good workplace investigation.

The key areas covered in our podcast include:

What to do on receipt of a formal complaint - How to roadmap out the required steps

Advantages and disadvantages of the different types of investigations – internal and external

Errors to avoid in the investigation process

Fundamental aspects of an investigation report

With Colleen Cleary, Regan O'Driscoll and Bernadette Daly

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ELAI Podcast 3 - Injunction Update by CC Solicitors Employment Law Podcast

In this episode Claire, Regan and Colleen discuss the Covid-19 vaccine and its ramifications in the workplace.

In Episode 6 Colleen, Claire and Regan discuss the many aspects of working from home during lockdown.

Senior Executive Moves during the Covid Pandemic

Check out this podcast by experts from leading international employment law alliance Innangard Executives, hosted by Claire Dawson of CC Solicitors, Co-Chair of Innangard Executives.

The pandemic has given rise to opportunities and challenges, prompting some senior executive moves. This discussion takes a look at the trends across the different jurisdictions.

The key questions addressed by the panel include:

1 What has been happening in each jurisdiction when it comes to senior executive moves during COVID? What are the push and pull factors?

2 What is the impact on deferred remuneration on departure? What trends are you seeing in the negotiations? What sort of deals are being struck on departures and how may this differ from pre-COVID times?

3 Another key issue for departing executives is their post-termination restrictions/non-competes. How are these being handled and has the pandemic made a difference?

4 How are the departures playing out in practice? Are parties more willing to litigate in a difficult market?

The discussion is hosted by Claire Dawson (CC Solicitors, Ireland and Co-Chair of Innangard Executives) with contributions from Merrill April (CM Murray, UK), Carl-Fredrik (Morris Law, Sweden) and Anna Cozzi (Daverio & Florio, Italy).

Innangard Executives is the specialist Senior Executive and Founder advisory arm of international employment law alliance Innangard.

CC Solicitors is a market-leading specialist employment and partnership firm based in Dublin, providing strategic advice on employment, partnership and board disputes to a range of clients.

Follow Innangard Executives on Twitter: @InnangardExecs.