Catherin Jane O'Rourke, senior associate at Hayes Solicitors LLP.

Catherine Jane O’Rourke

Senior Associate

cjorourke@hayes-solicitors.ie

Catherine advises both employers and employees, in relation to contentious and non-contentious employment matters

Catherine also has a background in transactional banking, including acquisition finance, property investment finance and development/construction finance.

Expertise

Catherine advises both employers and employees, in relation to contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including contracts of employment, workplace policies, workplace investigations, statutory compliance, redundancies and dismissals.

Catherine also has a background in transactional banking, including acquisition finance, property investment finance and development/construction finance. She has significant experience in both domestic and cross-border SME secured lending with a particular focus on multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Catherine joined the firm as a trainee and qualified as a solicitor in 2016.

Experience

Disciplinary and grievance procedures, internal investigations, suspensions, disciplinary hearings and appeals.

Statutory compliance including maternity, paternity and parental rights, working time, payment of wages, health and safety, notice periods, equality, fixed-term, part-time and agency workers, data protection and protected disclosures.

Review and drafting of workplace policies and procedures including employee handbooks, disciplinary procedures, bullying and harassment policies, data protection and privacy notices and whistleblowing policies.

Termination of employment and redundancy scenarios (including collective redundancies).

Review and drafting of Contracts of Employment.

Employment disputes and litigation.

Other

Tutor on the Law Society of Ireland Professional Practice Course I and Professional Practice Course I and II

Catherine has also been ranked as a rising star by the IFLR Banking & Finance rankings.

 

‘Catherine Jane O’Rourke’s extensive knowledge, professionalism, and approachable demeanour have made our interactions both pleasant and productive.’
Legal 500 2025
Catherine Jane O’Rourke is absolutely fantastic and we find her highly professional and capable in all our dealings with her. She has been consistently excellent and always goes above and beyond expectations in her work.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2021
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