This is a time of unprecedented change and growing complexity in the area of employment law. Understanding these developments is of critical importance to those seeking to negotiate a surefooted pathway through the workplace environment. King’s Inns is delighted to bring together a team of leading experts, including some of the most prominent legal practitioners in the area, to deliver a course which will provide a thorough grounding in the key components and latest developments in this important and heavily regulated area.
Non–compliance with employment law or lack of harmony in a workplace can have very serious consequences for those directly involved as well as for society and the economy as a whole. This cutting–edge Advanced Diploma addresses both the procedural and the substantive law that applies to the employment relationship.
This Advanced Diploma provides participants with a comprehensive practical knowledge of employment law so that participants will be equipped to deal with the main employment law issues arising in the workplace.
Participants will acquire a practical in-depth knowledge of the issues affecting the employment relationship from recruitment to termination.
On completion of the course, participants should be better able to:
Application Deadline: Midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
| Location Postcode | Dublin 1 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | Postgraduate Diploma |
| Awarding Body | The Honorable Society of King's Inns |
| Awarding Body Details | Advanced Diploma in Applied Employment Law |
| Course Start Date | 16th October 2025 |
| Course End Date | 30th April 2026 |
| Course Duration | Approx. 20 weeks, one morning a week |
| Course Time | This course takes place primarily in an online format, live via Zoom, with recordings of lectures available after class is over. Interactive elements such as class discussions/tutorials will not be recorded and will be cast live only. There will be up to two opportunities during the academic year to attend live events at King’s Inns, in the form of a question and answer session and a live mock Labour Court hearing. The course takes place over 20 weeks, from October to April, with lectures on Thursdays from 8.30 am to 9.45 am. |
| Course Fee | 2,550.00 |
| Entry Requirements | There are no admission requirements for this course. A place on the highly sought–after course is not secured until the tuition fee is received in full. Once payment is received, you are automatically accepted on the course. |
| Career Path | The Diploma will appeal to those in both the public and private sectors: legal practitioners, employers, company directors, regulatory bodies, operation and business managers, team leaders, HR and IR professionals. |
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