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Breastfeeding and the workplace
How employers can support employees to continue breastfeeding on their return to work after maternity leave.
Holding a grievance hearing
How to run a grievance hearing, informing the employee of its outcome and dealing with delays.
The legal consequences of failing to gain statutory immunity
How the law works when the statutory immunities do not apply, making any subsequent industrial action unlawful.
Your responsibilities to employees transferred into your business
You take over certain responsibilities when an employee is transferred into your business.
Dismissal before or after a business transfer
Continuity of employment, dismissals, and the ETO defence for a business transfer.
Conducting negotiations to resolve disputes
The importance of effective negotiating styles and skills when dealing with disputes.
Legal issues during industrial action
The rules for dismissal during industrial action or picketing, and pay for striking workers.
Avoiding disputes with your workforce
How open communication can help create a conflict-free working environment and prevent disputes from arising.
Staff security: employer responsibilities
Ensure your workers' safety and security by assessing the potential risks.
TUPE legislation in Northern Ireland
Employer guidance on TUPE legislation in Northern Ireland.
What is meant by a TUPE transfer
What is and what is not included as a transfer for the purposes of TUPE.
Pay: employer obligations
Understand your legal obligations as an employer when paying your staff.
What is meant by bullying and harassment?
Offensive or insulting behaviour such as verbal abuse or public humiliation can make employees unhappy or fearful.
Dealing with bullying and harassment claims
Set up policies to deal with grievances fairly and sensitively and protect both the complainant and the alleged bully.
Preventing bullying and harassment
A properly implemented bullying and harassment policy is essential to your business.
Paying workers holiday pay
Employees' entitlement to paid annual leave.
Employee representatives during collective redundancy situations
Consulting employee representatives when you are planning to make 20 or more employees redundant.
Employee representatives during business transfers
Consulting employee representatives when employees are transferring from one employer to another.
Pension representatives
Consulting employee representatives on pension matters.
Recruiting people from outside the UK
Guidance for employers on what you need to do when hiring workers from outside the UK including sponsor licences.