Éibhín Stapleton
Solicitor, Cork Office
Éibhín is a Solicitor, practising as part of the Employment Team. She has experience in advising clients across various sectors, in both contentious and non-contentious aspects of employment law.
Éibhín regularly reviews contracts of employment, company handbooks, policies and procedures and tailors them to meet the specific needs of our clients.
She has also been involved in defending employment-related proceedings that come before the Workplace Relations Commission and recognises the importance of providing clients with practical and commercially sensible advice in approaching the defense of those claims. Éibhín has experience in advising clients on complex issues arising under the Organisation of Working Time Act and various issues associated with protected leave in the workplace.
Éibhín is a regular contributor to the Legal Island email service.
Education
University College Cork (BCLF Law and French)
Utrecht University (LLM European Law)
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
Practice Areas
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