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Advice on Managing Difficult Conversations
The ability to be able to talk about very sensitive and emotive issues is an integral part of effective line management and can be critical to managing performance, promoting attendance and improving team dynamics. These difficult conversations should not be avoided.
Flexible Working: The Right to Request and Duty to Consider
Under provisions set out in the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and regulations made under it, all employees have a statutory right to ask their employer for a change to their contractual terms and conditions of employment to work flexibly.
Recruiting people with conflict-related convictions - Employers' Guide
This guidance is for all employers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. It has been developed by a working group co-chaired by Sir George Quigley and Nigel Hamilton and comprising representatives of Government departments, the Irish Congress of Trades Unions, the Confederation of British Industry and a representative group of ex-prisoners.
Joint Newsletter between the Labour Relations Agency and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland January 2013
Welcome to the Third edition of the joint Equality Commission and Labour Relations Agency Newsletter. In this edition we will cover some of the key issues that are likely to affect or be of interest to you, our readers, in relation to what is happening in the field of employment and equality law from a local Northern Ireland perspective.
Joint Newsletter between the Labour Relations Agency and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland January 2015
Welcome to the Fifth edition of the joint Equality Commission and Labour Relations Agency Newsletter. In this edition we will cover some of the key issues that are likely to affect or be of interest to you, our readers, in relation to what is happening in the field of employment and equality law from a local Northern Ireland perspective.
Starting out
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.
Types of problems
Problems can arise in any workplace. Below are some examples, though not an exhaustive list. Employers, employees and their representatives may find it helpful to refer to the Labour Relations Agency's codes of practice, sample letters, flowcharts and guides. Our service is confidential and all our resources are free of charge to anyone working to prevent or resolve a workplace issue in Northern Ireland.
Advice on Social Media and the Employment Relationship
It's hard to think of a bigger change in the workplace over the last 10 years than the arrival of social media as a means of communication. Their rapid rise in prevalence and importance is changing the nature of work and how it balances with our private lives.
Steps to resolve
When there is an issue in the workplace, employers and employees have a number of options and steps they can take to resolve it, ranging from informal conversations to formal processes and procedures.
Shared Parental Leave: A Good Practice Guide for Employers and Employees
The Work and Families (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 and associated regulations provide an opportunity for parents to take advantage of additional flexibility in the way they choose to care for a new arrival to the family.