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Guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
This guidance has been produced by the Department for the Economy. It is designed to help agency workers, hirers of agency workers and the recruitment sector to understand the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011.
Key differences in employment law between NI and GB
There are significant differences between the employment laws which apply in England, Scotland and Wales and those which apply in Northern Ireland.
Please contact our Workplace Information Service on 03300 555 300 for further information.
Joint Declaration of Protection (for Dignity at Work and Inclusive Working Environment)
Joint Declaration of Protection (for Dignity at Work and Inclusive Working Environment) launched by the NI Employment Relations Roundtable.
Joint Newsletter between the Labour Relations Agency and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland April 2016
This is the seventh edition of the employment and equality law up-date published jointly by the Labour Relations Agency and the Equality Commission.
Trade unions
The Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 defines a trade union as “an organisation (whether permanent or temporary) which … consists wholly or mainly of workers of one or more descriptions and is an organisation whose principal purposes include the regulation of relations between workers … and employers or employers’ associations.
Disciplinary matters
February 2016
This Information Note provides guidance on general principles in relation to discipline. It is not a substitute for the Agency’s Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
Annual Review of Employment Law - Mark McAllister - November 2020
This document provides an overview of our 'Annual Review of Employment Law', which is delivered through a number of partnership events, by our Director of Employment Relations Services, Mark McAllister.
The Labour Relations Agency Arbitration Scheme Explained
You can use the Labour Relations Agency Arbitration Scheme to resolve an employment–related dispute (a “claim”) instead of going to a tribunal.