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EARLY CONCILIATION COMING TO NI 27 JANUARY 2020

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

Trade Union learning representatives

Flexible working puts smiles on faces across the factory floor

NI businesses urged to follow lead by taking part in four-day working week pilot

With flexible working increasingly viewed as a recruitment and retention game-changer, the Labour Relations Agency and social enterprise, Timely Careers are urging Northern Ireland businesses to consider joining their GB counterparts for the second four-day working week pilot.

Agency structure

The vision and objectives of the Labour Relations Agency are determined by a Board consisting of a Chair and nine members who are appointed by the Department for the Economy (DfE). Staff are direct employees of the Agency. They receive continuous training and development on changes in employment legislation and employment relations practice and procedures.

Advice on Trade Union Representation in the Workplace

This guide is for employers, trade unions and union workplace representatives. It gives advice on the provision of time off, training and facilities to enable union representatives to carry out their duties. It covers statutory and non-statutory representatives.

Qualifying periods

Most people are entitled to the rights outlined below. However, in many cases, qualifying conditions must be fulfilled before a right may be claimed. Some rights apply to all employees as soon as they start work; others depend on factors such as length of service, continuity of employment and activities in addition to the job, for example, union work.