Vaughan Verdict & Co.
Employment law solicitor Ireland

Employment Law - Know Your Rights, Protect Your Business

Workplace disputes are stressful and they move fast. Get clear advice on contracts, policies, dismissals, redundancy, discrimination, and tribunal steps before a small problem turns into a case.

Vaughan Verdict & Co. advises employers and employees across Dún Laoghaire and throughout Ireland. We handle compliance, settlement talks, and representation at the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court.

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Clear compliance packs

Policies, contracts, and procedures that cut claim risk.

Settlement talks

Direct advice on exit terms and pragmatic outcomes.

WRC and Labour Court

Prepared representation when a dispute needs a hearing.

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Employment Law for Employers

Keep the process tight.

Good paperwork helps before a dispute starts.

Contracts and handbooks

We review offer letters, contracts, and staff handbooks so the terms match your business and your duties under Irish employment law.

Disciplinary and grievance procedures

You get practical process guidance for warnings, investigations, hearings, and appeals. No guessing. No loose ends.

Redundancy process compliance

We check consultation steps, selection criteria, notices, and alternative role offers, with fixed-fee redundancy advice for many SMEs.

Workplace investigations

We help you gather facts, keep records, and make decisions that hold up if the matter is tested in front of the WRC.

Employment Law for Employees

Know where you stand.

Act early. Deadlines matter.

Unfair and unlawful dismissal claims

If you were dismissed without fair process or fair reason, we assess the facts, the paper trail, and the remedies available to you.

  • 1We review the dismissal letter and the timeline.
  • 2We assess constructive dismissal, if the workplace pushed you out.
  • 3We map the claim and the likely settlement range.

Discrimination, maternity, and family rights

We advise on the nine protected grounds, equal pay issues, maternity and paternity rights, and harassment complaints. The facts matter. So do the dates.

  • 1Discrimination complaints need a clean record.
  • 2Leave rights and return-to-work issues need care.
  • 3We put the case in order before filings go in.
Workplace Relations Commission

We represent you at the WRC.

1

Complaint intake

We explain the claim route, the time limit, and the documents you need before the form goes in.

2

Mediation or adjudication

Some cases settle early. Others need a hearing. We prepare for both.

3

Appeals to the Labour Court

If the decision needs a challenge, we handle the next step with a clear file and a firm case theory.

Redundancy and settlement agreements

Fix the exit terms before they fix you.

We check statutory redundancy payments, enhanced packages, tax points, and restrictive clauses. A short review can save a bad exit.

  • Settlement figures need the right structure and the right tax treatment.
  • We mark up the agreement and press for cleaner wording where it matters.
Discrimination and harassment claims

Deal with the complaint properly.

Irish law protects workers across nine grounds. Employers can face vicarious liability if complaints are ignored or handled badly.

  • Equal status, equal pay, and harassment cases turn on evidence and timing.
  • We help employers respond fast and keep the record tidy.