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Jury service
Jury service is a public duty.
Personal grievances
Grievances are concerns, problems or complaints that employees may raise with their employers.
Fall Back Scheme – Parental leave
The Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 introduced a right to Parental Leave for parents of any child under the age of 18.
Annual Closedowns
Employers may elect to close their business at certain times of the year. (Christmas/new year)
Deducting training costs from final pay
This section covers deducting training costs from final pay.
Posted worker
Posted workers are sent by their employer to temporarily work abroad in another European Union member state.
Calculating holiday entitlement
A worker is entitled to 5.6 weeks paid annual leave per year. This entitlement starts on the day the employee begins employment.
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.
Leave without pay
There may be circumstances where an employee is required to take unpaid leave from their employment.
Rights and responsibilities
Both employers and employees have certain rights and responsibilities towards each other. Some will apply to everyone in the workplace, while others will be dependent on the individual’s working status.