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Practice Area: Employment Status & Engagement Models

The Global Guide Quarterly is designed to provide high-level coverage of recent labour and employment law developments.

Littler Global Guide – Ireland – Q4 2024

January 21, 2025
3 min read

On 24 April this year, the European Parliament adopted the final text of two new directives.

On the horizon: two new EU directives for UK and Irish employers

May 30, 2024
5 min read

Dublin’s binary approach to the gig economy – in which delivery riders either have no employment rights whatsoever or are fully employed – has created a zero-sum game for platform operators and contractors.

Ireland must rethink its approach to the gig economy

April 27, 2021
3 min read

Recent high-profile rulings on the gig economy may have limited application to Ireland because of our binary categories of ‘employee’ and ‘independent contractor.’

The gig economy in Ireland

April 23, 2021
1 min read

Niall Pelly leads the firm’s Irish office and has been recognised as “an absolute standout adviser” on all aspects of Irish employment law.

Niall Pelly

March 16, 2025

Platform providers and businesses of all kinds may wish to engage their Irish workforce in various ways. This depends on strategy, immediate and longer term needs and risk appetite.

Employment Status & Engagement Models

March 19, 2025

"Barry Reynolds is a talented, responsible and practical adviser." (Chambers Europe, 2024)

Barry Reynolds

March 16, 2025

Alison Finn has particular expertise in handling employee terminations and any subsequent settlement negotiations, as well as defending claims before the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court.

Alison Finn

March 16, 2025

Lisa Collins works across all aspects of employment law including advisory, litigation and transactional support.

Lisa Collins

March 16, 2025

Elaine Egan's experience includes drafting contractual documentation, guiding employers through HR processes, defending litigious matters, and advising on the employment law aspects of corporate transactions.

Elaine Egan

March 16, 2025