Ciara advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues.
Ciara has significant experience in resolving complex disputes involving the removal of senior executives and employee shareholders, including providing strategic advice on managing the commercial, legal and reputational risks of implementing senior executive terminations, and negotiating and drafting severance packages.
Ciara advises on all legal issues arising out of the employment relationship from recruitment to termination, including preparing employment contracts, advising on TUPE issues, disciplinary matters, unfair dismissals and employment injunctions, together with partnering with clients to provide tailored training workshops and assisting with the implementation and roll out of employment policies. Ciara is a regular speaker at employment events and contributes articles to various publications on employment law issues.
'... professional, very practical and always focuses on resolving a problem with minimum fuss.’ Recommended for Employment.
"Ciara is extremely approachable and supportive and has a great understanding of business needs." Recommended for Employment.
‘Ciara O’Kennedy – very responsive and an excellent negotiator.’ Recommended for Employment.
"Ciara is excellent at what she does, she has a great understanding of our business and how we operate, she will do her best to advise on how to approach very tricky situations and is quick to find the best solution for our business. She is easy to deal with and very approachable, there is no such thing as a silly question with Ciara, which is always appreciated."
"Ciara O’Kennedy is incredibly responsive and provides advice on interpretation of the law which is very useful and practical when operating a commercial business; she does not just recite the law."
Recommended for Employment.
Recommended for Employment.
'Ciara O’Kennedy and associate Muireann Granville were very knowledgeable and pleasant at all times. They provided excellent research and understanding at all stages of the process and were very supportive.' Recommended for Dispute Resolution.
'Hardworking, knowledgeable and pleasant' Ciara O’Kennedy is recommended for Dispute Resolution.
Recommended for Dispute Resolution.
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