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The right to maternity leave
Who qualifies for statutory maternity leave and how employers may offer enhanced leave rights.
Maternity leave and protection against detriment or dismissal
You must not unfairly treat or dismiss employees because they are taking, took, or sought to take statutory maternity leave.
Changing a return date after maternity leave
Notification from employees regarding changes to their return date, or if they don't intend to return to work at all.
Holiday and pensions during maternity leave
An employee's contractual benefits during maternity leave.
Terms and conditions during maternity leave
Certain terms and conditions continue to apply during statutory maternity leave.
Contact and work during maternity leave
You can keep in contact with an employee during maternity leave and she may work up to ten keeping-in-touch days.
Returning to work from maternity leave
The automatic right to return to the same job depends on whether the employee is returning from ordinary maternity leave or additional maternity leave.
When maternity leave can begin
Beginning maternity leave and reasons why the start date may need to be changed.
Advantages of improved work-life balance
List of benefits that promoting a healthy work-life balance brings to your business and your staff.
Preparing for the work experience placement
When preparing for a work experience placement, you should ensure a placement plan has been drawn up and communicate with the young person in advance about what to expect
Create a healthy work-life balance
Practical ways that employers could improve the work-life balance of their staff.
Flexible working policy
Considerations for employers when introducing a flexible working policy and example templates.
Support employee work-life balance
How employers can encourage and support a better work-life balance for their staff and the advantages a healthy work-life balance can bring to the workplace.
Work-life balance: Implement a flexible working policy
How employers can implement a flexible working policy to help promote a healthy work-life balance for their staff - includes a flexible working policy template.
Seven tips to improve work-life balance for employees
Practical tips to help employers encourage a work-life balance amongst their staff.
Identify work-life balance problems
Signs that can tell employers that their staff are suffering from a poor work-life balance.
Manage health and safety when running events
What you should consider regarding health and safety when you are running events, including organisation, site suitability, facilities and emergency planning.
Event health and safety: planning for emergencies
Planning for incidents and emergencies if you are an event organiser, including creating an emergency plan, evacuation procedures and handing over to the emergency services.
Event health and safety: important contacts
As an event organiser, you should keep in touch with organisations such as your local council, the PSNI, the fire brigade, first aid providers, the ambulance service and your insurer.
Event health and safety: planning an event
How to plan, manage and organise a safe event including risk assessment, training, monitoring and review