The establishment of the Committee is recognition of the growing importance of employment law for solicitors. The main brief of the Committee is to monitor and review employment legislation and to liaise, through the appropriate channels, with Government Departments and Agencies involved in drafting, publishing and implementing the legislation. The Committee will issue practice notes and commentaries on developments in Employment law, practice and procedure. It will represent the views and interests of practitioners in dealing with administrative and judicial institutions such as the Employment Appeals Tribunal, the Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission.
Professional guidance is available to practitioners through response to queries.
The Committee also has special responsibility for solicitors in employment. In this regard, it will monitor and report on salary levels, working conditions and career management. The Committee has produced a Guide to Employment Law in the form of a wall chart. The chart provides an overview of current employment legislation and is aimed at those who are not specialist employment lawyers. The SBSS provides a consultancy service to start-up businesses.