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    There is lots to think about when starting a new job, or when hiring new staff.  It is important that there are good processes in place so that everyone meets their responsibilities and everyone’s rights are protected.   

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    Employees and workers are entitled to various types of leave depending on their circumstances and the length of time they have been employed. 

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    Clear workplace policies and procedures help organisations to be productive, efficient and maintain high levels of staff morale.  Ensuring that everyone knows how and why things are done is a key component in establishing best employment practice.

     

     

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    Issues and problems can arise in any workplace.  If not resolved they can cause lasting damage to individuals, to the business and to relationships.  It is important to ensure there are fair processes in place to deal with problems and that organisations adopt a best practice approach.   We run free training seminars and briefings and have guides, template policies and flowcharts to help.  Where additional support is needed we offer free, impartial and confidential conciliation, mediation and arbitration services. 

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    When employment contracts end through resignation, retirement, dismissal or redundancy, there are rights and responsibilities for both the employer and employee.

     

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Other types of leave

There are various other types of leave including: garden leave; time off for public duties; and study / training leave.

 

  • Dependants Leave

    An employee is allowed a reasonable amount of time to deal with unexpected or sudden emergencies concerning a dependant. This is unpaid unless contractual arrangements state otherwise.

    Learn more - Dependants Leave
  • Garden Leave

    Garden leave is a term used to describe a situation whereby an employee who has resigned from their employment or who has been dismissed by the employer is not required to work their notice and instead remains at home during the period of notice.

    Learn more - Garden Leave
  • Disciplinary or grievance hearings

    Workers have the right to take paid time off during working hours to accompany fellow workers employed by the same employer to certain disciplinary and grievance hearings.

    Learn more - Disciplinary or grievance hearings
  • Employee representatives

    Employees who act as representatives for consultation about redundancies or business transfers, or are candidates to be representatives of this kind, are entitled to reasonable time off with pay during working hours to perform these functions and to receive appropriate training.

    Learn more - Employee representatives
  • Leave for Flexible working hearings

    Parents of children under the age of seventeen (or disabled children under the age of eighteen) and carers of adults have the right to apply to their employer to work more flexibly.

    Learn more - Leave for Flexible working hearings
  • Jury service

    Jury service is a public duty.

    Learn more - Jury service
  • Pension scheme trustees and directors of trustee companies

    Employees who are trustees of an occupational pension scheme (as defined in Section 1 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993) or directors of trustee companies are entitled to reasonable time off with pay to carry out any of their trustee’s duties, or to receive training relevant to those duties.

    Learn more - Pension scheme trustees and directors of trustee companies
  • Public duties

    Under certain circumstances employers must give employees who hold certain public positions reasonable time off to perform the duties associated with them.

    Learn more - Public duties
  • Job Hunting or to Arrange Training when Facing Redundancy

    An employee who is being made redundant and who has been continuously employed by the same employer for at least two years is entitled, whilst under notice, to take reasonable time off with pay within working hours to look for another job, or to make arrangements for training for future employment.

    Learn more - Job Hunting or to Arrange Training when Facing Redundancy
  • Trade Union Safety representatives

    Learn more - Trade Union Safety representatives
  • Study or training

    Employees aged 16 or 17 who have not achieved a certain standard in their education or training have the right to reasonable time off with pay to study or train for a relevant qualification which will help them towards that standard.

    Learn more - Study or training
  • Trade Union duties and activities

    An employee who is an official of an independent trade union which is recognised by the employer must be allowed reasonable time off with pay during working hours to:

    Learn more - Trade Union duties and activities
  • Trade Union learning representatives

    Learn more - Trade Union learning representatives
  • Leave without pay

    There may be circumstances where an employee is required to take unpaid leave from their employment.

    Learn more - Leave without pay

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