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Garden Leave
Garden leave is a term used to describe a situation whereby an employee who has resigned from their employment or who has been dismissed by the employer is not required to work their notice and instead remains at home during the period of notice.
No. 62 The Statutory Maternity Pay (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
These Regulations amend the 1987 Regulations to provide for continuity of employment in respect of a dismissal where a woman commences a statutory dispute resolution procedure and as a consequence of the procedure is reinstated or re-engaged by her employer (on or after 6/4/05).
Redundancy
When employers wish to make employees redundant they must follow a clear and fair process. The Labour Relations Agency has a redundancy flowchart which can help employers and employees in this situation.
Disciplinary procedures
Disciplinary procedures are used for dealing with problems with employees' conduct or their performance, which could lead to warnings or dismissal.
459 The Employment Protection (Recoupment of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
These Regulations replace the Industrial Relations (Recoupment of Unemployment Benefit and Supplementary Benefit) Regulations (NI) 1977 and come into effect as of 7th October 1996 and provide for recovery by the DHSS from an employer of sums on account of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support out of a prescribed part of an amount awarded by an Industrial Tribunal in certain proceedings listed in the Schedule.
No 140 The Social Security (Maternity Allowance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
These Regulations come into effect on 18/5/14 and are derived from changes brought in by reforms under Statutory Rule 102 above. Section 35B provides an entitlement to maternity allowance for women who work with a spouse or civil partner who is engaged in self-employment.
Personal grievances
Grievances are concerns, problems or complaints that employees may raise with their employers.
No 97 The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Application of Articles 107G and 107I to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
These Regulations come into operation on 15/3/15 and essentially they modify existing powers to allow the making of regulations giving entitlement to shared parental leave to employees who are adopting from overseas. Such regulations are made separately.