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Pay in Lieu of Notice (PILON)

A payment in lieu of notice is made in circumstances where an employee is not required to work their notice period but is paid a sum of money instead.

SSP Entitlement Northern Ireland – Temporary Extension

Temporary changes were made to the SSP Regulations effective from 14th December 2020 to deal with the exceptional circumstances faced by employers and employees in relation to Covid related illness.

EARLY CONCILIATION COMES TO NORTHERN IRELAND 27 JANUARY 2020

Following a change in employment law, the Labour Relations Agency will provide a new service to employees, employers, and their representatives.

Industrial action

This section includes information on official industrial action; unofficial industrial action; repudiation of industrial action; and lawful industrial action.

From one time to another, employing organisations will experience absence by their staff due to illness. Illness absences are usually unplanned. This makes planning and covering work difficult for employers given the short notice of illness occurrences.

Labour Relations Agency Tees Off Event on Hiring Seasonal Staff

Employers in the Causeway Coast and Glens area, who plan to hire seasonal staff during the 148th British Open golf tournament, are invited to attend a free event jointly hosted by the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) and local Council.

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.

Maternity, Paternity and Parental leave

Pregnant employees are entitled to up to one year’s maternity leave. Paternity leave is available if certain criteria are met. Parents are also entitled to 18 weeks’ unpaid leave for each child up to their 18th birthday.