Jenny Wakely

Jenny is an associate with the employment law team in our Dublin office. She specialises in all aspects of non-contentious and contentious employment law and related litigation. Jenny advises employers in respect of all matters relating to the employment relationship including recruitment, investigations, grievances/bullying/harassment complaints, absenteeism, disciplinary matters, redundancy, termination, and severance agreements. She also advises employers in respect of employee data and health and safety issues. Jenny also regularly drafts and reviews contracts of employment, employee handbooks and various policies and procedures for employers.

Jenny also has significant experience acting for clients in relation to contentious employment law disputes including payment of wages claims and claims under the Industrial Relations legislation. She has also acted for clients in relation to Circuit and High Court personal injury claims arising from the employment relationship, such as bullying/harassment and workplace stress claims.

Jenny's legal expertise is combined with significant industry experience, having worked in-house as an Employment Law Consultant/Advisor in a leading Human Resources company in 2013/2014.

Jenny qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and joined DAC Beachcroft in 2015.