CC Solicitors Podcast: Recent Episodes
CC Solicitors Employment Law Podcast
CC Solicitors is a market leading specialist employment and partnership firm based in Dublin. In this brand new podcast Colleen Cleary, principal and founder of CC Solicitors, discusses issues in the workplace arising from Covid-19 with partners Regan O'Driscoll and Claire Dawson.
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 2024Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024Directive (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-engagementRecent Irish caselaw, including the WRC’s Contemporary Music Centre and Eir Business decisions, and the High Court’s Gaelscoil Moshíológ decisionLitigation-proofing and key strategic takeaways for claimants, respondents and practitioners, andStar 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 stepsAdvantages and disadvantages of the different types of investigations – internal and externalErrors to avoid in the investigation processFundamental aspects of an investigation reportWith Colleen Cleary, Regan O'Driscoll and Bernadette Dalywww.ccsolicitors.ie
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.
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We are delighted to bring you this recording of an expert discussion between members of leading international employment law alliance Innangard Executives, exploring and offering insight into key questions and concerns of senior executives in the current climate in Ireland, the UK, France and Spain.
The risks, entitlements, and obligations of senior executives during the COVID-19 pandemic can vary greatly across jurisdictions depending on national employment law legislation, contractual provisions and socio-economic agenda. This discussion takes a close look at some of the more common issues being faced by senior executives and examines the protections and remedies potentially available to them.
The discussion is hosted by CC Solicitor's own Claire Dawson (Ireland) with contributions from Merrill April (UK), Mathilde Houet-Weil (France) and María José Sánchez (Spain).
The key questions addressed by the panel include:
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What are the issues impacting senior executives in terms of wellbeing? What obligations do their employers have to them and what should they be asking their employers to do to support them? How far does their employer’s duty of care extend?
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What has been the approach of employers in different jurisdictions to changes to senior executives’ terms and conditions? Can an employer impose a unilateral change?
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How are the senior executive’s options shaped by the industry they are working in? Is their leverage for negotiation reduced if they are employed in a public company or a regulated field?
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What protections exist for senior executives who face job insecurity, redundancy or dismissal in the current climate? Are senior executives entitled to reduced compensation by virtue of their senior status in Ireland, the UK, France and Spain? Are employers restrained from taking certain actions against senior executives during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted upon senior executives in terms of equality and discrimination? What selection criteria can employers in Ireland, the UK, France and Spain lawfully implement when proposing redundancy? Will issues such as gender pay gap reporting and opportunities for ethnic minorities regress or continue to progress in the current climate?
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What rights do employees in Ireland, the UK, France and Spain have with respect to requesting, and being permitted, to work from home? Has the pendulum swung too far with respect to working from home and is there a need to find a balance?
Innangard Executives is the specialist Senior Executive and Founder advisory arm of international employment law alliance Innangard.
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Follow Innangard Executives on Twitter: @InnangardExecs.
In Episode 5 Colleen, Claire and Regan are joined by guest Claire Bruton to discuss Fair Selection and Redundancy.
ELAI Podcast 2 - Hosted by Colleen Cleary of CC Solicitors. Covering Covid 19, Whistleblowing And The Return To Work with guests Lauren Tennyson, Paul Daniels and Judy O'Loan.
In Episode 4, Colleen, Claire and Regan discuss the challenges faced by senior executives and professionals during Covid-19
In Episode 3, Colleen Cleary, Regan O'Driscoll and Claire Dawson provide top tips for remote workplace investigations.
In Episode 2, Colleen Cleary, Claire Dawson and Regan O'Driscoll discuss Covid-19 and Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
In Episode 1, Colleen Cleary and team discuss the implications of Covid-19 in the workplace, and exit strategies for businesses as lockdown is gradually lifted.