Search Results

520 results found

Sharp rise in redundancy enquiries to the Labour Relations Agency

Our Workplace Information Service have observed a notable surge in enquiries from both employees and employers regarding redundancy.

LRA response to DEL review of the NI employment dispute resolution system

4th September 2009

This paper gives the Agency's response to the Department of Employment and Learning's consultation questions.

10X REASONS (AND MORE) FOR GOOD EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS – A CONFERENCE

On Thursday 23 February 2023, we hosted our “10X Reasons and More for Good Employment Relations in NI” conference at Titanic Belfast.

This major stakeholder conference brought together employers, HR professionals, trade unionists and others to explore how we create a framework of best practice that will help turn the vision for a 10X economy into a reality through good employment relations.

Included on this page are some of the highlights of the event

Revised Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures - Public Consultation Exercise

Thursday 6th February 2014

Disclosure of information to trade unions for collective bargaining purposes

The Agency has a duty to provide practical guidance on the application of Articles 39 and 40 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (“the 1992 Order”) in relation to the disclosure of information by employers to trade unions for the purpose of collective bargaining.

Conducting Employment Investigations

12 June 2024

Disciplinary matters

February 2016

This Information Note provides guidance on general principles in relation to discipline. It is not a substitute for the Agency’s Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.

Discrimination when hiring

Fair treatment is not just a moral and legal obligation but makes good business sense. Employers who treat employees fairly will be best placed to recruit and retain staff in an increasingly diverse and competitive labour market.

Flexible working - the essence of a ‘good job’?

“Redefining the concept of a ‘good’ job, which embraces flexibility in all its forms, is a necessity if we’re to achieve a more inclusive and productive economy.”