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No 78 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2014
This Order makes changes to social security benefits related to employment such as Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP).
No 69 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2013
This Order makes changes to social security benefits related to employment such as Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP).
Bereavement Leave
Employees are sometimes entitled to paid bereavement leave if someone close to them dies. All employees are entitled to reasonable time off without pay to arrange or attend the funeral of a dependant.
#FlexibleFutures24 - Highlights Video
This video provides an overview of our #FlexibleFutures24 conference on 14 March 2024.
What a great day it was hearing from lots of inspirational speakers with a wealth of evidence about how to make flexible working work! We are grateful to all our speakers and attendees for making it such a success, and especially to our partners, Timely Careers and the Department for the Economy for the key role they played in making the conference happen.
Informal actions
Whether it’s the employer who needs to raise an issue with an employee, or an employee who would like to make a complaint to their employer, it is useful to consider in the first instance whether an informal approach could be taken to resolve the matter.
Who is an employee?
There are differences between ‘employees’, ‘workers’ and ‘contractors’. These differences in status can affect rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
372 National Minimum Wage (Employment Dismissal Procedures Agreement) (Repeal) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998
This Order repeals Section 26(5) of the 1998 Act and the provision of that Act which authorised that repeal. (Dismissal Procedure Agreements).
No.377 Paternity and Adoption leave Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
These Regulations relate to rights regarding paternity and adoption leave derived from the Employment (NI) Order 2002 and include qualification for right, taking paternity leave, 1 or 2 consecutive weeks, 56 day window, notification, terms and conditions of employment during leave, right of return, ordinary and additional adoption leave, one person entitlement re: adoption leave, provisions regarding adoption leave etc which largely reflect those relating to paternity.