Ciara Fulton is partner and Head of Lewis Silkin (NI) LLP.
Ciara is dual qualified and advises on all aspects of employment law in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. She has significant experience of advising clients on the full range of employment issues including complex discrimination issues, bullying and harassment claims, disciplinary and grievance matters, business reorganisations, senior executive severances, restrictive covenants, employment related litigation and TUPE.
Ciara’s approach is to partner with clients providing practical, commercial advice to resolve HR issues whether contentious or non-contentious. Ciara works with a variety of sectors with particular experience in the construction and infrastructure sector.
Ciara regularly speaks on a range of employment issues at internal and external events and delivers bespoke training to clients on the differences between NI and ROI employment law. Ciara is a member of the Employment Lawyers Group and the NI Representative for the Employment Lawyers Association. Ciara is also a legally qualified member of the Appeals Tribunals NI.
As a Managing Knowledge Lawyer, I'm part of a team of specialist lawyers who help keep our clients and colleagues on top of developments in the rapidly changing world of employment law and policy.
I focus on ensuring clients and colleagues have the tools, training and resources to stay up to date with developments in employment law and its implications for their organisations.
I draw from my extensive experience working as an employment lawyer in London, as well as in previous roles as a Practice Development Lawyer (PDL) and knowledge manager in a leading international firm, based in Belfast.
The highly anticipated outcome of the recent ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill consultation has just been released by the Department for the Economy. We highlight the key changes that may be in store for NI employers and consider next steps.
Last year’s ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill consultation set out significant proposals, potentially paving the way for the biggest overhaul of NI employment law in over a decade. Read more here. The new Minister for the Economy, Dr Caiomhe Archibald, has now released the Department’s summary of responses to the consultation alongside its official response paper; ‘The Way Forward’. This paper highlights the proposals it now seeks to have agreed by the Executive and brought into law in Northern
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