Claire Macken
Solicitor, Cork Office
Claire is a Solicitor, practising as part of the firm’s Employment team. She has extensive experience advising clients in the private and public sector on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, including claims for unfair dismissal, equality and discrimination claims, personal injuries, redundancy and fixed-term legislation. She also provides advice on grievances, bullying and harassment investigations, and disciplinary and performance issues.
Claire also has a keen interest in alternative dispute resolutions and has gained vast practical experience of settlement negotiations and mediations.
She is a member of the Employment Law Association of Ireland and Irish Women Lawyers’ Association. She also contributes to Legal Island’s publication service.
Education
University College Dublin (BCL)
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
Practice Areas
Sectors
The lawyers at RDJ are incredibly knowledgeable. With employment you want to de-escalate issues before they become contentious, and they're great at understanding that. Their service is always top class in terms of accuracy– Chambers Europe (2023)
advice and attention to detail is spot on and give real comfort when an employment issue arises– The Legal 500 (2022)
provides guidance in a manner that is easy for team members who are not qualified in employment law to understand– The Legal 500 (2022)
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