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Flexible Working: The Right to Request and Duty to Consider
Under provisions set out in the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and regulations made under it, all employees have a statutory right to ask their employer for a change to their contractual terms and conditions of employment to work flexibly.
Safe at Home, Safe at Work - Guidance on Domestic Violence and Abuse
This joint guide provides advice and recommendations for employers and trade unions in terms of providing support for employees who may be experiencing domestic violence or abuse.
The Transposition into Ireland and NI of the European Directives on Fixed Term Work and Working Time
This report has been prepared by Marguerite Bolger and Barry Fitzpatrick for the Labour Relations Commission and the Labour Relations Agency. It contains an examination of the transposition in Ireland and Northern Ireland of the Fixed Term Work Directive and the Working Time Directive, together with analysis of relevant case law.
Arbitration Explained
Arbitration
Arbitration involves an independent and impartial person called an arbitrator (acting alone or chairing a panel) being appointed by the Labour Relations Agency to make a decision on a dispute. This decision is based on the evidence presented by the parties to that dispute.
Information on the Rights of Workers in Northern Ireland (Cantonese Translation)
Updated February 2016
Information on the Rights of Workers in Northern Ireland (Latvian Translation)
Updated February 2016
Information on the Rights of Workers in Northern Ireland (Lithuanian Translation)
Updated February 2016
Information on the Rights of Workers in Northern Ireland (Polish Translation)
Updated February 2016
Information on the Rights of Workers in Northern Ireland (Portuguese Translation)
Updated February 2016