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Mock WRC Adjudication Hearing
Tuesday, 08 April 2025
12:00 - 16:15 (4 hrs)
In Person
Have you ever wondered what a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Adjudication Hearing is like or how you, as an employer or HR professional, would handle one? Well, now you can find out!
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1 Half Day Duration
8th April -
In Person Hilton Garden Inn Dublin City Centre
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Overview

Have you ever wondered what happens at a WRC Adjudication Hearing?

This half-day Mock WRC Adjudication Hearing is an opportunity to see how it operates in practice and, more importantly, how the decisions you make in the workplace play out in a WRC Adjudication Hearing.  

The Mock Adjudication Hearing will be conducted by a former WRC Adjudication Officer and legal professionals with extensive experience in proceedings and will demonstrate the common pitfalls for employers and their HR advisors.  

This event gives you the opportunity to experience what happens at this type of hearing without the cost, preparation and stress involved in the real thing! 

Mary Gavin, Managing Associate at Ogier will lead the day’s event by giving you tips on how to prepare for a WRC hearing in 2023 and beyond. We have experienced employment law barristers who will lead a team playing various roles during the hearing, to take you through a ‘real life’ case. It will be presided over by experienced former WRC Adjudicator, Dr Gerry McMahon. 

 

Who is this event for?

This Mock WRC Adjudication Hearing is designed for employers and HR professionals but would also benefit those with line-management responsibilities. It is an ideal event for respondents, claimants and other witnesses who wish to experience a realistic adjudication process in a safe environment.

After attending this event you will:

  • Obtain procedural guidance when initiating a complaint
  • Understand WRC procedural changes following the Supreme Court Zalewski decision 
  • Know how to carefully complete and respond to a WRC complaint form
  • Be aware of the necessary time limits for referring a case to the WRC and when an extension may be granted
  • Know what happens when a case is referred to the WRC
  • Know whether mediation is a feasible option in order to encourage and facilitate both parties to resolve issues as an alternative to a formal hearing
  • Gain practical tips on drafting submissions 
  • Learn about what information and documentation is required by the parties
  • Witness first hand a full hearing and decision – you will see what to expect on the day, understand likely awards, the structure of the hearing and when adjournment of a hearing may be granted
  • Delegates will be asked to participate in the hearing by raising questions or offering their views. 
  • Learn about appeals and enforcement
Programme

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Time
Session
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm
Registration & Lunch
12:45 pm
Main Hall
Overview of the WRC Adjudication Process & The Case Study

Mary Gavin, Managing Associate, Employment and Corporate Immigration Department at Ogier will look at the entire life cycle of a typical claim in the WRC from completing a WRC complaint form through to the substantive hearing, and the possibility of appeals. She will also share her experiences of what to ‘expect on the day’ of the hearing itself, from the point of arrival at the WRC to giving evidence to understanding the decision, highlighting procedural changes following the Supreme Court Zalewski decision. 

She will consider the practical aspects of preparing the case, looking at the specific case study, highlighting any documents that will bear particular importance at the hearing in the afternoon. She will take you through some practical tips on how to always be prepared for a hearing and which will inevitably assist with an employer’s defence when before the WRC. 
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