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Maeve McElwee is Executive Director of Employer Relations at Ibec, with over 25 years of experience, she oversees strategic HR, dispute management, and lobbying efforts on behalf of Ireland’s business community. She has held several senior leadership roles and is a frequent media commentator on the impact of employment rights legislation and industrial relations matters on the modern workforce. Maeve is the lead voice for employers in national industrial relations negotiations and policy-making. She holds significant roles influencing national and international labour policy. She is a member of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF), an Alternate Member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and serves on the Managing Board of Eurofound. Her experience has also included former roles as a member of the first Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Board and a Council member of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC).
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Nichola Harkin is a graduate of University College Dublin, where she obtained a Bachelor of Civil Laws (BCL) (International) degree and the London School of Economics where she obtained a Masters of Law (LLM) (Employment Law). She qualified as a solicitor in 2013. Prior to joining Ibec, she worked in private practice for a number of years. Nichola joined Ibec’s Employment Law Services Unit in 2015 and was appointed Head of Employment Law Services in January 2022.
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