Séamus Given

Séamus is a partner in our Employment Group. 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. · Arthur Cox LLP

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Partner in Arthur Cox's Employment Group with more than 30 years' experience advising and representing employers on employment law, industrial relations and crisis management issues. He represents clients before the WRC, the Labour Court, the Circuit Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the CJEU, and advises on bullying/harassment, grievances, discrimination, disciplinary matters, investigations, dismissals/redundancies and whistleblowing/protected disclosures.

Practice areas

EmploymentIndustrial RelationsEmployment LitigationCrisis ManagementWhistleblowing / Protected DisclosuresMediationCollective BargainingDismissals & Redundancy

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Ireland

Arthur Cox LLP · Séamus is a partner in our Employment Group. 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.

Ireland

Expertise

High Court injunctions (including unlawful picketing)Trade unions and collective bargaining disputesBullying, harassment and grievance investigationsDisciplinary matters and dismissals/redundanciesWhistleblowing / protected disclosure investigationsDefence of personal injury and occupational illness/stress claimsEmployment aspects of major corporate transactionsDeemed employment and related litigation

Education

BCL, University College Cork, 1981
LLM, University College Cork, 1985
Dip EL, University College Dublin, 1987

Admissions

Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 1984
CEDR Accredited Mediator