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Equal pay, pregnancy and maternity leave
The rights of employees who are pregnant or on maternity leave to receive pay rises and bonuses.
Benefits of carrying out an equal pay audit
How to audit your pay system to make sure it is transparent, equal and fair.
Equal pay: upcoming legal changes
Changes that will come into force in relation to the Employment Act (NI) 2016.
Defences to an equal pay claim
Valid reasons why an employer might lawfully be able to impose unequal pay and other terms of employment.
Equal pay questionnaires
The rights of employees to make enquiries about pay arrangements to find out if they receive equal pay.
HR documents and templates
Key human resources forms, templates, letters, and policies to create an HR library for your business.
Responsibilities to employees if you buy or sell a business
TUPE regulations and your employees' rights if they are transferred into or out of your business.
Managing employee use of social media
How to best manage employee use of social media, including how to develop a social media policy.
Work effectively with trade unions
Employer guidance on trade unions including their roles, legal rights, effects, and benefits.
Improving relations with trade union representatives
How to ensure that relations with trade union officials run as smoothly as possible.
The role of trade unions and their representatives
How employers can work with trade unions on collective bargaining, information and consultation, and attendance at disciplinary and grievance hearings.
Advantages of trade union recognition
How a recognised union can advise employers and workers on key issues.
Paying trade union subscriptions
How you can help your workers make payments to their union via your payroll system.
Employment agencies and employment businesses
Rules that apply when setting up employment agencies and businesses.
Employment agencies and employment businesses: record keeping
How long records must be kept by employment agencies and employment businesses and the role of the Employment Agency Inspectorate.
Employment agencies and employment businesses: keeping work-seekers' records
Guidance on the types of records employment agencies and employment businesses need to keep in relation to work-seekers.
Employment agencies and businesses: keeping hiring company records
Records that must be kept by employment agencies or employment businesses in contact with companies hiring new staff.
Employment Agency Inspectorate: compliance and enforcement
The role of the Employment Agency Inspectorate in ensuring employment agencies and businesses comply with the law.
Employment agencies: penalties for non-compliance
Action that can be taken by the Employment Agency Inspectorate when an employment agency does not comply with its legal duties.
How long to store employment agency and business records
The length of time employment agency and employment business records must be kept for.