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Gifts and Hospitality Register 1st April 2016 – 31st March 2017
Anonymised Gifts and Hospitality Register 01.04.2016 - 31.03.2017
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.
LRA Website Accessibility Audit - August 2020
This document sets out a summary of the checks and tests that were performed on the LRA website ahead of the introduction of new accessibility legislation.
Early Conciliation
The Labour Relations Agency provides an Early Conciliation service following a change in NI employment law which took effect on 27 January 2020. This service helps to resolve workplace disputes in a legally binding way, without the need to take a case to the Industrial or Fair Employment Tribunal. Click below for more information or to make an Early Conciliation notification.
Qualifying periods
Most people are entitled to the rights outlined below. However, in many cases, qualifying conditions must be fulfilled before a right may be claimed. Some rights apply to all employees as soon as they start work; others depend on factors such as length of service, continuity of employment and activities in addition to the job, for example, union work.
Public Authority Statutory Equality and Good Relations Duties - Annual Progress Report 2015-2016
This report has been prepared using a template circulated by the Equality Commission. It presents our progress in fulfilling our statutory equality and good relations duties, and implementing Equality Scheme commitments and Disability Action Plan.
Contractor versus Employee versus Worker
Employees, workers and contractors have different rights and responsibilities.
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Leaflet 2. Plan Your Employment Needs
February 2016
By keeping up-to-date employee information on personnel records, businesses can make sure that unexpected changes to their employment needs are kept to a minimum.
Experience of LRA's first placement student - Michael
In this video, the LRA's first placement student, describes his experience, to support others who are considering applying for this opportunity in the future.