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LRA Publishes Guidance on Managing Vaccination Issues in the Workplace

The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) has published a free guide for employers and employees on the COVID-19 vaccination and the workplace.  The guidance includes a sample vaccination policy that employers can tailor to reflect their needs.

New Hybrid Working Guide Offers Timely Support to Employers

To coincide with the easing of Covid restrictions and anticipated lifting of the ‘work from home’ recommendation, a new guide offering NI employers the most up-to-date advice on ‘Hybrid Working’ has been launched by the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) for Northern Ireland.

SSP Entitlement Northern Ireland – Temporary Extension

Temporary changes were made to the SSP Regulations effective from 14th December 2020 to deal with the exceptional circumstances faced by employers and employees in relation to Covid related illness.

Covid-19 - Collective Conciliation Service Interim Delivery Arrangements

In line with existing public health advice and the Agency’s consequent decision to restrict all face-to-face contact between staff and service users it has been necessary to rethink the practical arrangements governing delivery of the Collective Conciliation Service.

Emergency Changes to Statutory Sick Pay Law in NI to Reflect Covid 19

New Regulations amend the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rules in Northern Ireland, meaning that a person who is isolating him/herself from others, in accordance with advice on Coronavirus disease, is deemed to be incapable of work. New (as of 19/3/20) amending legislation changed the reference date from 12 March to 16 March 2020 Details can be found here

LRA Research Uncovers Lack of Training in NI to Manage Workplace Disputes

Fewer than half of employers in Northern Ireland train managers to prevent or resolve workplace disputes.  This was a key finding of research carried out on behalf of the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) by Cardiff Business School.