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24 June 2025 5:30pm
Exclusive Chartered Director (CDir) Network Event
This event is exclusive to accredited Chartered Directors, as part of our support to the CDir Network.
This special event is generously hosted by Séamus Given CDir, Partner in Employment Law Group at Arthur Cox LLP. Taking place in-person from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesday, 24th June 2025, at Ten, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.
Whistleblowers are protected by the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022, which commenced on 1 January 2023. The whistleblowing provisions protect any 'worker' who makes a 'protected disclosure' of information, from being dismissed or penalised by their employer because of the disclosure. Under this legislation directors and senior business leaders may be liable.
Join Séamus Given CDir, Partner, Arthur Cox LLP, and Louise O’Byrne, Partner, Employment Law Group, Arthur Cox LLP, as they provide key insights on what directors need to know. This event will be of particular interest to members of Audit and Risk Committees.
Séamus Given CDir Partner in Employment Law Group, Arthur Cox LLP
Séamus Given CDir is a partner in Employment Law Group at Arthur Cox LLP. He has more than 30 years’ experience in advising on all aspects of employment law and industrial relations law and crisis management issues. Séamus commenced his career as an in-house employment lawyer in Telecom Éireann (eir) in 1985 and transferred to Arthur Cox in 1992, becoming a partner in 1995. Séamus advises and represents employers in disputes with employees, ex-employees, applicants for employment and trade unions, including in hearings before the WRC, the Labour Court, the Circuit Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the CJEU. He advises on bullying/harassment, grievances, discrimination, disciplinary matters, investigations and on dismissals/redundancies. A particular area of interest is crisis management issues with an employment or industrial relations dimension and whistleblowing/protected disclosures.
Louise O’Byrne Partner, Employment Law Group, Arthur Cox LLP
Louise has a broad advisory, litigation and transactional practice covering all aspects of employment law both contentious and non-contentious. Louise provides commercial and solutions focussed advice to a wide range of clients to include clients in the financial services, manufacturing, retail, technology, energy, pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Louise advises and represents employers in contentious matters relating to unfair dismissal, employment injunctions, protected disclosures, occupational stress and bullying claims, transfer of undertakings, fixed-term and part-time work and discrimination claims. She regularly appears for clients in the Workplace Relations Commission, the Circuit Court and the High Court. Louise has particular expertise in advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactions and outsourcings.
Arthur Cox LLP is one of Ireland’s leading law firms. We have been at the forefront of developments in the legal landscape here for over 100 years, establishing one of the largest and most innovative law firms in the country – a firm that stands at the front of the industry. We are an “all-island” firm with offices in Dublin and Belfast. We also have offices in London, New York, and San Francisco. Our practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and business law.
With 600 legal staff and a total headcount of 900, we provide a comprehensive service to an international client base ranging from multinational organisations, banks, and financial institutions and established global leaders to government agencies and new players in emerging industry sectors.
Our story has been defined by our progressive outlook. For over 100 years, we have led the way in the legal field in Ireland, and have continuously worked to strive towards our goals. For our clients, we work to deliver the best service and support. With an independent, entrepreneurial spirit of innovation leading the way.
