Events

There has been a noticeable drift back to the workplace following the pandemic, with the proportion of NI employees working remotely for some of the time falling from 41% in April 2020 to 17%.  Ironically, even Zoom has recently decided to bring its staff back to the office for at least part of the week.

With this in mind, CIPD NI and the Labour Relations Agency ran a webinar on 16 October 2023 to take stock of the HR profession’s  experience of hybrid working to date.  CIPD NI Branch Chair Nicola Barber hosted the event, and we were joined by an expert panel comprising:
 

•      Ulster University Economist Ana Desmond, co-author of ‘Is remote working, working?’ – research into remote working patterns in NI, published in August 2023;

•      Leading HR practitioner and thinker Gary Cookson, author of ‘HR for Hybrid Working’ published in June 2022; and,

•      Caroline Samia from the Labour Relations Agency.

The event was recorded, and is now available to view below. The slide deck used during the event is also available for download.

This short webinar provides a whistle-stop tour of basic employment rights relevant to young people starting out on their employment journey.

This short webinar focuses on legal rights, types of maternity leave, how pay is calculated, maternity discrimination, returning to work and breastfeeding.

This short webinar provides a whistle-stop tour of pregnancy at work. It covers notification, arranging cover, health and safety, antenatal care, pregnancy discrimination and returning to work. 

This webinar aims to help employers understand their duties and responsibilities and to promote good employment practice. It includes an overview of the statutory flexible working process from employee request, the right of accompaniment, the right of appeal through to communication of the final decision. 

This webinar looks at staff retention, the essential elements that make up a retention strategy and the tangible benefits to an organisation of retaining good staff.

This webinar covers information pertaining to discipline and grievance with a focus on policy, guidelines, practices, standards, rules, regulations and compliance.

This webinar provides an overview on how to manage sickness absence in the workplace.  It covers the types and causes of sickness, ways of measuring sickness absence, including policy and procedure considerations.  It will provide you with best practice skills and techniques to effectively and efficiently manage sickness absence in the workplace.

This webinar provides an overview to employers considering introducing hybrid working in their organisation.  It complements the Labour Relations Agency ‘Practical Guide to Hybrid Working’, available to view or download free from our website.

This webinar provides guidance on how to manage poor performance in the workplace.

This webinar covers good practice in recruitment and selection within the workplace.

This webinar provides an outline of the key aspects of employment law in Northern Ireland and the role of the Labour Relations Agency in helping employers and employees to understand their legal rights and responsibilities.

This webinar offers guidance on how to manage mental health issues in the workplace.

This webinar provides guidance on how to manage difficult conversations in the workplace.

This webinar covers the principles and practice of ensuring staff experience dignity in the workplace.

This webinar provides useful information and advice on the topic of redundancy.  It illustrates how to ensure the process is managed fairly and in line with employment legislation.

This webinar will show how to plan and successfully execute an investigation, the legal framework and best practice for carrying out an investigation and will also give information on dealing with difficult issues.

This webinar summarises the key rights and responsibilities involved in workplace discipline and dismissal procedures.

This webinar provides a summary of what you need to know about varying a contract of employment.