Early Conciliation
The Labour Relations Agency provides an Early Conciliation service following a change in NI employment law which took effect on 27 January 2020. This service helps to resolve workplace disputes in a legally binding way, without the need to take a case to the Industrial or Fair Employment Tribunal. Click below for more information or to make an Early Conciliation notification.
Employment Document Toolkit
Once you are registered you can unlock our free core employment guides to help you build documents, policies and procedures for your own organisation.
The Value of Trade Unions - Podcast
In the 7th Podcast in our “Challenging Workplaces” series, we discuss the value of trade unions in the workplace.
LRA Director Mark McAllister, is joined by Nita Clarke OBE, Director of the Involvement & Participation Association (IPA), Jacquie White, General Secretary of the Ulster Teachers Union (UTU) and Clare Moore, Equality and Social Affairs Officer with the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (NIC ICTU).
Events - How to Register - Demo Video
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Handling Redundancy
20 August 2024, 10:00Labour Relations Agency
James House
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Belfast
BT7 2JA
United KingdomSeminarDignity at Work
21 August 2024, 10:30Labour Relations Agency - Regional Office
3rd Floor Richmond Chambers
The Diamond
Derry/Londonderry
BT48 6HN
United KingdomSeminarCertificate in Effective Line Management Practice
24 September 2024, 10:00Labour Relations Agency
James House
2-4 Cromac Avenue
Belfast
BT7 2JA
United KingdomLine Management Certificate