Employment, Pensions and Benefits

Strategic Employment, Pensions and Benefits Advice

Holmes advises employers across the private and public sectors on employment, pensions and benefits matters, delivering practical, commercially grounded legal advice across the full employment lifecycle. From recruitment and workforce management to restructuring, redundancy and retirement, we help organisations manage risk while maintaining fair, lawful workplace practices.

Working closely with HR leaders, in-house legal teams and senior management, we support employers in navigating complex regulatory requirements, contentious situations and organisational change with confidence.

Employment Law Advisory Services

Our employment solicitors provide day-to-day advisory and contentious support to employers across a wide range of workplace issues, including:

• Drafting employment contracts, policies and employee handbooks

• Contractor arrangements and statutory compliance

• Dismissals, discrimination and redundancy advice

• Workplace investigations and industrial relations support

• TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings), equality and protected disclosures

With over 50 years’ experience in employment litigation and advisory work, our team delivers clear guidance on complex disputes, compliance reviews and strategic restructuring.

Pensions and Benefits Advisory

Our pensions solicitors advise employers on occupational pensions, retirement benefits and evolving regulatory obligations, helping organisations manage liabilities while safeguarding employee rights.

Our pensions services include:

• Advice on occupational pension schemes and PRSAs

• Employer pension obligations and regulatory compliance

• Pensions restructuring during mergers, acquisitions and redundancies

• Legal risk assessment in benefit scheme administration

Strategic Support for Corporate and Public Employers

We work closely with HR leaders, General Counsels, CEOs and public sector stakeholders to deliver tailored employment and pensions advice aligned with organisational objectives.

Our experience includes advising on:

• Employment aspects of corporate transactions and due diligence

• Employment injunctions and regulatory frameworks

• Corporate immigration and employee incentive schemes

• Constitutional and procedural issues in public sector employment

Trusted Advisors to Employers

Holmes is a trusted legal advisor to employers across Ireland, combining deep expertise in employment and pensions law with a practical understanding of workplace dynamics. Our advice is proactive, commercially focused and tailored to the specific challenges facing your organisation.

If you require advice on employment contracts, workplace disputes, restructuring or pensions compliance, speak with a member of our Employment, Pensions and Benefits team for a confidential discussion.