Events

This brief guide is aimed at helping employers support employees impacted by the racism we are seeing on our streets.

It includes references to other useful guides and resources that we offer, including our:

-Hate Crime guides;

-Joint Declaration of Protection (for Dignity at Work and Inclusive Working Environment); and our

-Knowledge Nugget webinar on having Respectful Conversations. 

All are available via our Employment Document Toolkit. The Hate Crime guides and the Joint Declaration are in the Workplace Bullying section, while the Respectful Conversations webinar is in the Knowledge Nuggets section. Registration for our Toolkit is free of charge.

This knowledge nugget is a bite-sized look at the key differences in Flexible Working legislation between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. An overview of April 2024 changes in GB, the current criteria, and compliant processes here in NI and a look at the future of this trending topic, all within 15 minutes.

In this knowledge nugget on the topic of "Neurodiversity in the Workplace", we demystify the terms involved and provide advice and guidance on promoting a neuro-inclusive workplace and complying with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

This webinar provides guidance on the importance of encouraging positive performance and how to recognise and address issues of underperformance in the workplace.

This webinar looks at the impact of social media in today’s workplace and the issues employers and employees need to consider regarding it.

This webinar focuses on what the terms of an employment contract are and the law around how and when an employer can vary these terms.

This short webinar provides a brief overview of Public Interest Disclosure aiming to raise awareness of both the law and good practice in the workplace.

In this webinar, we'll explore the following key areas:

• Understanding the legislative framework underpinning workplace grievances in Northern Ireland.
• Awareness of general principles supporting an effective procedure.
• The process for handling grievances.
• Dealing with common issues that may arise.

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 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.