Course Description
Free MOOC: Employment Law & Remote Working – A Changing Landscape
Law Society of Ireland – Diploma Centre
The 2022 Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Employment Law & Remote Working from the Diploma Centre at the Law Society of Ireland provides participants with a comprehensive guide to the key legal and ethical issues relating to the complex areas surrounding employment law and remote working.
Expert speakers, employment lawyers and academics will examine many topics including the right to request remote working, flexible working practices, health and safety considerations, equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and much more!
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Who should attend?
This course is open to everyone and anyone who has even a general interest in learning more about employment law and remote working. It will be of particular interest to legal professionals, trainees, barristers, students and to those involved in the employment law spheres, either in a professional or voluntary capacity. We also warmly welcome participants from other disciplines and jurisdictions who have an interest in learning more about employment law from an Irish perspective, for comparative purposes.
Course structure
The course runs over a five week period with materials for the weekly modules released every Tuesday in the form of a number of short video presentations from expert contributors. These are supported by suggested readings, three quizzes, and ‘live’ online Q & A sessions with the relevant experts. Participants who successfully complete weekly tasks and collect three ‘badges’ may opt to pay a small administrative fee to obtain a digital Certificate of Completion awarded by the Law Society of Ireland.
Confirmed speakers and topics include:
- Remote working legislation – Richard Grogan, Head of Employment & Dispute Resolution, Richard Grogan & Associates
- 8 Drivers of Change in the future of work – James Davies, Partner, Lewis Silkin
- Health & Safety considerations and remote working – Siobhra Rush, Partner, Lewis Silkin
- Remote working policies – Barry Walsh, Partner, Fieldfisher
- Data Protection issues around remote working – Fergal Crehan BL, Three Ireland
- Professional Wellbeing and remote working – Julie Breen, Professional Wellbeing Executive, Law Society of Ireland & Antoinette Moriarty, Head of Psychological Services, Law Society of Ireland
| College Name | Law Society of Ireland – Diploma Centre |
| Course Category | Employment Law, Law |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD |
| Course Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 7 |
| Course Start Date | 31st May 2022 |
| Course End Date | 5th July 2022 |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Course Duration | Course delivered over a 5-week period |
| Awarding Body | Law Society of Ireland |
| Entry Requirements | This course is open to everyone and anyone who has even a general interest in learning more about employment law and remote working. It will be of particular interest to legal professionals, trainees, barristers, students and to those involved in the employment law spheres, either in a professional or voluntary capacity. We also warmly welcome participants from other disciplines and jurisdictions who have an interest in learning more about employment law |
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