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Webinar - Hybrid Working

This webinar provides an overview to employers considering introducing hybrid working in their organisation. It complements the Labour Relations Agency ‘Practical Guide to Hybrid Working’, available to view or download free from our website.

Potential Problems at Christmas Time

The Labour Relations Agency Workplace Information Service receives enquiries every Christmas from businesses with questions and problems.

To help you prepare and avoid potential issues we have compiled some frequently asked questions which we receive each Christmas season.

Do you need assistance to complete the Early Conciliation form?

If you are unable to complete the Early Conciliation notification form online you can:

- contact the Labour Relations Agency on 03300 552 224 and a staff member will take the details over the phone;

- download and complete the form by hand and post it to one of the Labour Relations Agency's offices at:

2-16 Gordon Street, Belfast, BT1 2LG or

3rd Floor, Richmond Chambers, The Diamond, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6HN; or

- call in to one of our offices where we can provide a private space for you to complete the online form.

Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace

This guide outlines the steps to building an inclusive workplace and includes signposts to other guidance published by the Equality Commission and the Labour Relations Agency.

The guidance is designed to be of practical use to employers, trade unions or employee representatives when developing and implementing policies in the areas of harassment and bullying.

No.367 Fair Employment (specification of public authorities) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002

This Order amends the 2000 Order of the same name which specifies a number of bodies or persons as public bodies for the purposes of the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998 (see new Schedule).

The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

The purpose of these regulations is to reduce burdens on businesses employing salaried staff (those paid an annual salary in equal instalments) from complying with the NMW rules, without removing protections or benefits for workers.

Agency worker

An agency worker is someone who is supplied by an employment business/agency to work for the hirer under a contract of employment or other such contract as agreed between the employment business/agency and the hirer.

Starting out

There is lots to think about when starting a new job, or when hiring new staff. It is important that there are good processes in place so that everyone meets their responsibilities and everyone’s rights are protected.