GDPR, Protected Disclosures and Pay Transparency

Venue: In person at the offices of Byrne Wallace Shields, 88 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. D02 DK18

Date: Thursday 8 October 2026

Time: 4.15pm- arrival/registration . 4.30pm- Session commences, with refreshments to follow.

CPD: 2 hours Group Study

This in-person seminar is essential professional development for employment law practitioners, in house counsel and also the general practice solicitor as it aims to provide critical updates on three significant regulatory areas currently impacting the Irish legal landscape; GDPR, Protected Disclosures and the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

Experts will explore the complexities of GDPR compliance, specifically focusing on the management of data subject access requests, the session will also analyse recent judicial trends concerning protected disclosures and address the integration of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into local practice, with an opportunity for Q&A.

This comprehensive seminar will ensure that those who attend remain informed about essential legislative shifts and evolving case law with the opportunity to connect and catch up with colleagues within the profession with refreshments afterwards.

Seminar Chair and Speakers

We are privileged to be joined by Mr Justice Oisín Quinn, Judge of the High Court, Mr. Des Ryan B.L,  Mr. Mark Finan B.L., and Ms. Pauline O Hare, Solicitor and Senior Legal Director, Employment Law Services, Ibec.

Agenda and Brochure

To follow.