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Webinar - Flexible Working
This webinar aims to help employers understand their duties and responsibilities and to promote good employment practice. It includes an overview of the statutory flexible working process from employee request, the right of accompaniment, the right of appeal through to communication of the final decision.
Webinar - Hybrid Working
This webinar provides an overview to employers considering introducing hybrid working in their organisation. It complements the Labour Relations Agency ‘Practical Guide to Hybrid Working’, available to view or download free from our website.
Latest News
Keep up to date with the latest in employment relations in Northern Ireland
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:
Advice on Agreeing and Changing Contracts of Employment
This Guide is intended to give general advice and guidance about the main legal considerations which may arise when employers or employees wish to make changes to the contract of employment
Time Off - Rights and Responsibilities
February 2016
This Information Note gives a brief outline of statutory rights to time off work. It includes basic information on who is entitled to the rights to time off work, links to other useful sources of further information and how people complain if they are denied a right they believe they are entitled to.
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.
Types of contracts
In addition to contracts of employment, a number of other types of contracts exist.
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.