Anna Hollywood
Anna specialises in employment law and advises domestic and international clients in relation to all aspects of the employment relationship and immigration issues. Anna’s work includes drafting employment contracts for senior executives, consultancy agreements, termination agreements, and reviewing and drafting employment policies and employee handbooks.
Anna advises HR and business managers in relation to grievances, dignity at work complaints and disciplinary processes. Anna supports employers with settlement negotiations and claims before the Workplace Relations Commission.
Anna has also advised in relation to transfer of undertakings and employment issues arising in commercial transactions.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2022
Experience
- Kane Tuohy LLP (2019 - 2022)
Membership
- The Law Society of Ireland
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Civil Law (International) (2018)
- Qualified Solicitor (2022)
Education
- National University of Ireland, Galway (2014 – 2018)
- University of Ottawa, Canada (2016 - 2017)
- The Law Society of Ireland (2020 - 2022)
1 Contributions by Anna Hollywood
PRACTICE NOTES
A UK practitioner’s guide to Republic of Ireland employment law: differences from Great Britain, and practical guidance on WRC procedures, leave, redundancy, TUPE and immigration
Employment laws in the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland have much in common, as all operate within common law systems and many contemporary employment statutes flow from European Directives. Even so, divergences do exist and are likely to widen. This Practice Note outlines several distinctions between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. Care is advised when handling matters in Northern Ireland, where the framework is becoming increasingly distinct from Great Britain. For details on the differences between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, see Practice Note: Northern Ireland employment law.
Main areas of difference
employment status categories
leave entitlements
qualifying period and remedies under unfair dismissals legislation
redundancy entitlements
protected conversations and settlement agreements
employment tribunal procedures
transfers of undertakings (TUPE)
immigration
Categories of employment status
In the Republic of Ireland, individuals engaged in work are typically classified as either ‘employees’ or ‘independent contractors’. There is no...
Employment
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