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An employee who is an official of an independent trade union which is recognised by the employer must be allowed reasonable time off with pay during working hours to:
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.
No 897 The Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold (Revocation, Transitional and Savings Provisions ) (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Order 2014
This Order comes into operation on 6/4/14 by effectively abolishing the Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS) which allowed employers to claim reimbursement of their costs when the amount of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid exceeded 13% of their National Insurance contribution liability to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
466 Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
These Regulations came into operation as of 3rd November 1997 (with some exceptions) and amend the Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (NI) 1996 in relation to: proceedings under Disability Discrimination Act, notice of appearance timescales, requirement for tribunals to give extended reason for decisions under the 1995 Act, procedures for appointment of expert for equal value cases and so on.
No 138 The Smoke-Free (Exemptions, Vehicles, Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
These regulations provide for exemptions under the Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and provide for most public and work vehicles to be smoke-free under the order.
Joint Newsletter between the Labour Relations Agency and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland July 2011
July 2011
Welcome to the first joint newsletter publication between the Labour Relations Agency and the Equality Commission on developments in employment and equality law. This is the first pilot newsletter between the two organisations and we hope that all of our website visitors find it useful.