HR Compliance Specialist
Joanne brings over 20 years of senior experience in HR, Employment Law, and Compliance, helping Irish SMEs put clear, practical, and legally sound people management systems in place. Her approach combines legal knowledge, commercial understanding, and real-world business experience to help employers reduce risk and manage their teams with confidence.
Hi, I’m Joanne.
Joanne Kangley
I bring over 20 years of experience in HR, Employment Law, and Compliance, supporting Irish SMEs across a wide range of sectors. My focus is on helping businesses put clear, practical systems in place to manage their people and stay compliant with confidence.
My background includes legal practice, HR management, and business ownership, allowing me to bridge the gap between what the law requires and what works in real-world business environments. Today, I support Pelmaro clients by helping them implement structured HR systems, reduce risk, and manage their teams effectively.
Joanne has over 20 years of senior experience across HR, Employment Law, and Compliance, supporting Irish SMEs in building clear, legally sound, and practical people management systems.
She is a non-practising Solicitor and previously ran her own legal practice from 2004 to 2016, gaining first-hand experience in managing legal risk, advising clients, and operating within demanding business environments.
Joanne’s work focuses on translating complex Irish employment legislation into clear, structured processes that business owners and managers can confidently implement. Her approach is practical, commercially focused, and tailored to the realities of running a business.
Her experience includes developing contracts, policies, employee handbooks, disciplinary procedures, and HR documentation in line with Irish legislation, as well as supporting employee relations and workplace compliance processes.
At Pelmaro, Joanne supports businesses through HR system implementation, compliance strategy, documentation, and training, helping organisations reduce risk, stay compliant, and manage their people with clarity and confidence.
Areas of Expertise
- HR Compliance for Irish SMEs
- Employment Law guidance and documentation
- Contracts of employment
- Employee handbooks and workplace policies
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Employee relations support
- HR systems and people management processes
- Workplace compliance strategy
- Behavioural and motivational analysis
- Training and leadership development
- Integration of HR and operational compliance
Qualifications and Credentials
- Bachelor of Civil Law, University College Dublin
- Diploma in Employment Law, Law Society of Ireland
- Diploma in HR Management, University College Dublin
- Certified in Motivational and Behavioural Analytics, TTISI
- Law Society of Ireland, Non-Practising Solicitor
Meet Joanne
Joanne helps Irish businesses simplify HR compliance, reduce risk, and put practical people management systems in place that support day-to-day operations.