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Qualifying periods
Most people are entitled to the rights outlined below. However, in many cases, qualifying conditions must be fulfilled before a right may be claimed. Some rights apply to all employees as soon as they start work; others depend on factors such as length of service, continuity of employment and activities in addition to the job, for example, union work.
Leaflet 2. Plan Your Employment Needs
February 2016
By keeping up-to-date employee information on personnel records, businesses can make sure that unexpected changes to their employment needs are kept to a minimum.
Annual Review of Employment Law - Mark McAllister - November 2020 - video Part 1
This video is the first half of our Director of Employment Relations Services, Mark McAllister's presentation of our Annual Review of Employment Law, delivered in November 2020.
Annual Review of Employment Law - Mark McAllister - November 2020 - video Part 2
This video is the second half of our Director of Employment Relations Services, Mark McAllister's presentation of our Annual Review of Employment Law, delivered in November 2020.
Employment Document Toolkit - How to Register - Demo Video
This video provides step by step instructions on how to sign up to our new, free, online employment document toolkit.
Final pay when employment ends
Final pay given to an employee can be different from their regular pay.
Details a written statement must contain
Employers are required to provide employees with a written statement of particulars of employment within two months of the commencement of employment.
Employee grievances
November 2021
This Information Note provides guidance on general principles in relation to employee grievances. It is not a substitute for the Agency’s Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
Breach of Contract
If an employer fundamentally breaches a contract of employment, it could lead to the employee resigning. If an employee fundamentally breaches a contract of employment he or she could be dismissed.