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Resignation and termination of employment

A contract of employment may be ended with the agreement of both parties, or by the employer or employee giving the required amount of notice.

LRA Research Uncovers Lack of Training in NI to Manage Workplace Disputes

Fewer than half of employers in Northern Ireland train managers to prevent or resolve workplace disputes. This was a key finding of research carried out on behalf of the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) by Cardiff Business School.

Misconduct and gross misconduct

Disciplinary issues arise when the employer has concerns about an employee’s conduct, absence from work or the way they are performing in their job. They may start a disciplinary procedure which could lead to disciplinary action (including dismissal in more serious cases).

Whistleblowing

The Public Interest Disclosure (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 protects those who report serious wrongdoing in the workplace from dismissal or detrimental treatment as a result of their whistleblowing.

Early Conciliation Notification Form

The Early Conciliation notification form can be either be downloaded from our website below, or can be collected from either our Belfast office or Regional Office. You can complete the form and post it to either our office in Belfast or our Regional office. The addresses are noted below.

Social Media House Rules

Guidance for friends and followers of LRA social media accounts.

The Labour Relations Agency has a number of social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and You Tube. We do not endorse any private companies or individuals even if we're 'friends' with or 'follow' their social media accounts.

We reserve the right to delete posts or comments from our social media channels without warning if we believe they:

- are defamatory or libellous;

- breach Data Protection Regulations;

- use obscene or foul language;

- are distasteful, offensive or antagonistic;

- are political or electioneering in nature; or

- are advertising or promotional in nature without the prior agreement of the Labour Relations Agency.

Any persistent offenders may be blocked without prior notice.

The Labour Relations Agency's decision is final.

Trade unions

The Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 defines a trade union as “an organisation (whether permanent or temporary) which … consists wholly or mainly of workers of one or more descriptions and is an organisation whose principal purposes include the regulation of relations between workers … and employers or employers’ associations.