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Working Time Regulations
In addition to the rights outlined around qualifying periods, a number of other rights and responsibilities exist. These relate to rest breaks, the number of hours a worker can be required to work and paid leave.
Health & Safety at Work
Employers have a duty to protect their employees and visitors from harm. They must do risk assessments and they must report any serious incidents to the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland. Employees are expected to take reasonable care of their own health and safety.
No. 298 The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoption from Overseas) (Northern Ireland) 2010
The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Application of Article 112BB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and the Additional Paternity Leave (Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 apply the entitlement to Additional Paternity Leave and Pay (with necessary modifications) to eligible parents who are adopting a child from overseas.
8 Equal Opportunities (Employment Legislation) (Territorial Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
These Regulations relate to the “posting” of workers in terms of equality of treatment between men and women and other provisions on non-discrimination are extended to said postal workers. (Workers who, for a limited period, carry out work in another Member State).
Paternity Leave
Paternity leave allows parents to take time off from their work to have time with their child following a birth.
Annual Closedowns
Employers may elect to close their business at certain times of the year. (Christmas/new year)
Deductions from wages by employers
February 2016
The Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 repealed various Truck Acts 1831 to 1940 and the Payment of Wages Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 and made changes to the law governing the way in which wages were paid.
No.331 Trade Union Elections and Ballots (Independent Scrutineer Qualifications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003
These rules make provision for the supervision of certain elections and ballots held by trade unions to be supervised by a qualified independent person / Scrutineer.
No 89 The Social Security Benefits Up-Rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2009
This Order increases some of the key employment related payments such as Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and so on.
No 953 The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016
These Regulations amend the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st October 2016.