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Industrial action
This section includes information on official industrial action; unofficial industrial action; repudiation of industrial action; and lawful industrial action.
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.
Public holidays and bank holidays
Employees are not automatically entitled to paid time off for bank and public holidays.
Amendment to the Working Time Regulations - Pay and Carryover of holidays
The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 came into force on 1st January 2024 and set out the legal obligations on carry over of holiday and what constitutes pay for the purposes of calculating holiday pay.
Flexible Futures Conference - March 2024
Our Flexible Futures conference, organised in partnership with Timely Careers and supported by the Department for the Economy, took place in Stranmillis College on 14 March 2024. It brought together several key speakers from Government, business and academia to present the rationale and the personal, business and economic benefits of flexible working.
Leaflet 3. Recruiting People
February 2016
Hiring employees, if done badly, can be costly.