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.
Following the political talks before the holidays, could we see the return of the Executive and Assembly in Northern Ireland in early 2024? The current political stalemate is causing an increasing divergence between the employment laws in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That said, the post-Brexit reform agenda impacts Northern Ireland and holiday pay litigation will keep many busy following the landmark Agnew decision. Here’s our summary of what to expect in employment law in 2024.
The return of the Executive and Assembly in Northern Ireland would be welcome from an employment perspective to stem the tide of increasing divergence between the employment laws in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI). In this article, we look at what’s changing,
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