People Consulting

Managing people has never been more complex. Alongside day‑to‑day HR responsibilities such as recruitment, performance management and pay, organisations face constant change in employment legislation, increased reporting obligations and growing expectations around fairness, transparency and flexibility.

Crowleys DFK provides integrated People Consulting services, combining HR advisory, employment tax and global mobility expertise to support organisations at every stage of the employment lifecycle. As part of the Shaw Gibbs Group, we work closely with Reality HR – our dedicated HR partner, to deliver flexible, practical HR support that allows clients to focus on running their business.

Reality HR provides HR expertise to organisations of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors. Their CIPD‑qualified specialists work as an extension of your team, helping you to attract, develop and retain great people while ensuring your HR practices are compliant, effective and aligned to your organisational goals.

Reality HR is known for its practical, commercially focussed approach, working in partnership with clients to deliver hands-on, tailored HR support aligned to the size, culture and growth phase of each organisation,

We support organisations across indigenous SMEs, foreign direct investment and the public sector, combining deep Irish regulatory expertise with international reach through DFK International.

HR Advisory & Workforce Management

Practical, flexible HR support focused on day‑to‑day people management and operational HR delivery, designed to scale as organisations grow.

Services include:

  • Ongoing HR advisory and retained support
  • HR outsourcing and HR support for small and growing businesses
  • Responsive HR support for urgent or complex issues
  • Recruitment support, including:
    • role profiles and attraction strategy
    • candidate screening and interviews
    • assessment support (where appropriate)
    • offer management and onboarding
  • Employee onboarding, induction plans and probation processes

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If you would like to discuss how our People Consulting team, together with Reality HR, can support your organisation, please contact:

People Risk, Compliance & Employee Relations

Supporting organisations in managing people‑related risk, regulatory compliance and complex employee relations, with a focus on early, proportionate intervention and practical guidance to prevent workplace issues escalating unnecessarily.

Services include:

  • HR audits and compliance health checks
  • Employment contracts, policies and employee handbooks
  • Disciplinary and grievance and investigation  support
  • Absence management guidance
  • Workplace mediation and conflict resolution
  • Redundancy, restructuring and settlement support
  • TUPE transfers and business transfer support

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If you would like to discuss how our People Consulting team, together with Reality HR, can support your organisation, please contact:

Organisation Design & Culture

Supporting organisations to design effective structures, engage employees and manage change.

Services include:

  • Organisational design and workforce planning
  • Role design and job architecture
  • Employee engagement surveys and insights
  • Performance management frameworks
  • Change management support
  • Outplacement services

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If you would like to discuss how our People Consulting team, together with Reality HR, can support your organisation, please contact:

Learning & Development

Tailored learning and development support designed to help organisations build capability, develop managers and retain talent, with a particular focus on developing confident, capable managers who can manage performance effectively, handle difficult conversations and support positive workplace culture.

Services include:

  • Learning and development strategy aligned to business objectives
  • Training needs analysis and skills gap assessments
  • Management and leadership development programmes
  • Coaching and mentoring support for managers
  • Performance and development planning frameworks
  • Succession planning and talent development

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If you would like to discuss how our People Consulting team, together with Reality HR, can support your organisation, please contact:

Reward & Employment Tax

Helping organisations design compliant, competitive and tax‑efficient reward structures while managing employment tax obligations.

Services include:

  • Pay and benefits structuring
  • Bonus and incentive planning
  • Employment tax compliance and reviews
  • PAYE, PRSI and benefit‑in‑kind advisory
  • Termination payments and severance tax treatment
  • Support with Revenue audits, interventions and disclosures

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If you would like to discuss how our People Consulting team, together with Reality HR, can support your organisation, please contact:

Gender Pay Gap & Pay Transparency

Expert support to help organisations meet statutory reporting requirements and prepare for increased transparency obligations.

Services include:

  • Gender Pay Gap Information Act reporting support
  • Data analysis and gap diagnostics
  • Narrative development and explanatory statements
  • Action planning to address identified pay gaps
  • Preparation for the EU Pay Transparency Directive

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If you would like to discuss how our People Consulting team, together with Reality HR, can support your organisation, please contact:

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Manager | Accounting & Financial Advisory

Global Mobility

Supporting employers and employees with the HR and employment tax implications of cross‑border working and mobile workforces.

Services include:

  • International assignments and remote working advice
  • Employment tax implications of cross‑border roles
  • Shadow payroll and reporting requirements
  • Social security and double tax treaty considerations
  • International HR management support

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