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The Living Wage
The real Living Wage is based on the cost of living and is voluntarily paid by employers.
The Industrial Tribunals (1996 Order) (Application of Conciliation Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020
This Order amends Article 20(1) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. Article 20(1) lists the proceedings which are “relevant proceedings” for the purposes of Early Conciliation and other conciliation services provided by the Labour Relations Agency. The amendments made by this Order update the list of jurisdictions in Article 20(1).
Annual Closedowns
Employers may elect to close their business at certain times of the year. (Christmas/new year)
No.377 Paternity and Adoption leave Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
These Regulations relate to rights regarding paternity and adoption leave derived from the Employment (NI) Order 2002 and include qualification for right, taking paternity leave, 1 or 2 consecutive weeks, 56 day window, notification, terms and conditions of employment during leave, right of return, ordinary and additional adoption leave, one person entitlement re: adoption leave, provisions regarding adoption leave etc which largely reflect those relating to paternity.
Adoption leave
Employees who are adopting are entitled to time off in a similar way to maternity leave.
Arms-Length Body (ALB) Review of the Labour Relations Agency (LRA)
In April 2023 the Department for the Economy (DfE) engaged Business Consultancy Services (BCS) to complete a review of the Labour Relations Agency (LRA). The review was conducted in line with Cabinet Office guidance, namely Tailored Reviews: Guidance on Reviews of Public Bodies (May 2019) and Guidance on the undertaking of Reviews of Public Bodies (December 2022).
Payslips
Employers are legally obliged to provide employees with an itemised pay statement. These are usually called payslips or wage slips.
No 621 The National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015
This instrument consolidates the National Minimum Wage Regulations 1999 (“the 1999 Regulations”) and subsequent amending regulations with the purpose of making the rules clearer and more workable for employers and employees.
78 Employer’s Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Exemption Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
These Regulations revoke and re-enact (with some changes) the 1975 Regulations of the same name, along with associated Regulations.