We offer a suite of precedents including an employee offer letter, employment contract and a comprehensive set of ready-made policy documents (including policies on parental leave, generative AI, hybrid working, harassment and bullying and social media).
We provide practice notes giving guidance on protected rights in employment such as parental leave, flexible working and precedent employer letter’s responding to requests.
Guidance on the functions of the Workplace Relations Commission and on key procedural issues and practical considerations involved in the complaints process.
Our practice notes explore equality law and protection against discrimination in Ireland and topical issues such as the gender pay gap.
On 26 June 2025, the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs published a draft report recommending that the European...
Ireland—Employment analysis: This article, was written by A&L Goodbody’s Employment Team. It’s been impossible to escape reporting of the introduction...
Ireland—Employment analysis: This article, was written by Chris Ryan and Aoife Clarke of A&L Goodbody LLP....
Ireland—Employment analysis: This article, was written by Aisling Muldowney, Triona Sugrue, and Kate Heneghan of A&L Goodbody LLP. The EU Pay...
Ireland—Employment analysis: This article, was written by Niamh Fennelly, Of counsel at Arthur Cox LLP....
Ireland—How to conduct a disciplinary investigationThis ‘How to’ guide sets out how to conduct a disciplinary or misconduct investigation in Ireland....
Artificial intelligence (AI) resource kitThis resource kit contains a list of the key practical guidance available across Lexis+® UK that deals with...
Ireland—Employment horizon scanner 2025This employment horizon scanner tracks the progress of Irish legislation (including Bills in progress, Acts in...
Ireland—Corporate immigration: Key aspects in Ireland 2025Nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the UK have an automatic...
Ireland—Execution formalities—limited partnershipsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the execution of simple contracts and deeds...
GeneralThis Precedent is a basic contract of employment....Ireland—Employment contract basic versionContract of employment dated [insert...
Ireland—Code of conduct and disciplinary and dismissal procedure1IntroductionFor further general information see Ireland—Managing the employment...
GeneralModern slavery and human trafficking is a global crime which affects individuals and businesses worldwide.The risk to reputation and profit is...
This Precedent is a sample clause setting out details regarding a probationary period (also known as a probation period or trial period), to be...
Where the employer has a written policy on external statements, refer to it and ensure it is consistent with this clause. The employer should in any...
Ireland—TUPE—Information and consultationThis Practice Note explains the obligations and procedures regarding information and consultation arising...
Ireland—Making a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)This Practice Note sets out the background to the establishment of the Workplace...
Ireland—Employment—Letter—Employee Offer LetterGeneralThis Precedent is a sample initial employee offer letter outlining only the basic terms upon...
Ireland—Employment horizon scanner 2025This employment horizon scanner tracks the progress of Irish legislation (including Bills in progress, Acts in...
Ireland—Employment tax implications of a TUPE transferWhen employees are transferred along with the business in which they work pursuant to SI No...
Ireland—Artificial intelligence in the workplaceArtificial intelligence (AI) is being used and being considered for use throughout the employment...
Ireland—Remote working arrangementsBackgroundThis Practice Note examines the legal and practical issues for employers to consider in relation to...
GeneralThis Precedent is an internal-facing policy for an employer’s use in relation to employees, other workers and contractors, dealing with the use...
Ireland—Grievance policy and procedure (short form)This Precedent is a short-form, basic pro forma grievance policy and procedure for an employer to...
Ireland—Policy—information securityGeneralThis Precedent is a general information security policy, or data security policy, for Irish companies that...
Ireland—Deductions from wagesIntroductionThis Precedent can be used where an employer wishes to make a deduction from an employee’s wages. The...
Ireland—Policy—social mediaThis Precedent is a social media policy for an employer to use in relation to employees and other workers, dealing with...
GeneralThis Precedent is a basic contract of employment....Ireland—Employment contract basic versionContract of employment dated [insert...
Ireland—Grievance policy and procedureThis Precedent is a pro forma grievance policy and procedure for an employer to include in a staff handbook. The...
Ireland—Policy—data protection (staff facing)GeneralThis Precedent is an internal-facing data protection policy for use in relation to employees, or...
This Precedent is a sample letter, requesting an employee to attend a meeting to discuss a grievance raised by the employee.It takes into account the...
This Precedent is a sample workplace policy for an employer to issue as a stand-alone policy or include in an employee handbook, setting out the...
Ireland—Policy—Parental LeaveThis Precedent is a sample parental leave policy for inclusion in a staff handbook or use as a stand-alone policy.The...
The process by which a company's assets are realised for the benefit of its creditors.
The amount paid for newly issued shares above their nominal value.
Structural adjustment provisions are often included in leveraged facilities agreements. They allow for additional tranches of debt to be lent and certain other changes to the terms (for example extension of repayment dates or changes to the margin) provided the borrower receives the consent of each affected lender and also majority lender consent. Structural adjustment provisions prevent the situation where changes to the facilities which would be beneficial to the borrower are blocked by a small minority of unaffected lenders.