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Voluntary recognition of a trade union
Recognising trade unions - the voluntary option.
Unresolved flexible working requests
What happens if you can't reach an agreement on flexible working using the statutory right-to-request procedure.
Statutory derecognition of a trade union owing to lack of support for bargaining arrangements
Derecognising a trade union where the bargaining unit no longer supports the union conducting collective bargaining.
Statutory derecognition of a trade union: falling union membership in the bargaining unit
Seeking to derecognise a trade union where union membership in the bargaining unit falls below half.
Procedure where the bargaining unit is no longer appropriate or has ceased to exist
What happens if the bargaining unit becomes inappropriate because the employer's business changes.
Statutory derecognition of a trade union - derecognition ballots
How the Industrial Court arranges ballots where an employer or worker makes a request to derecognise a trade union.
Derecognition of a non-independent trade union
How workers may ask the Industrial Court to end collective bargaining with a union that is not certified as independent.
Skilled Worker visa
Visa allowing workers to come to the UK to do an eligible skilled job with an approved employer.
Work experience opportunities for students still at school
Employer guidance on arranging work experience placements for students still at school.
Equal pay for work of equal value
The Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (as amended) provides for equal pay between women and men in the same employment.
Further education: skills development programmes
List of further education skills development programmes in Northern Ireland.
Considering requests to change working hours
Points to think about when workers ask to work part-time or any other flexible working pattern.
Running a pension scheme
How to open or close a registered pension scheme, employer contributions, and trustee responsibilities.
Responsibilities of trustees of occupational pension schemes
The role of trustees in the day-to-day running of final-salary pension schemes.
Employer-sponsored pension schemes
Providing access to an employer-sponsored pension scheme and the types of schemes available.
Responsibilities of employers for workplace pensions
Responsibilities of employers for workplace pensions when making deductions and payments and for informing and consulting members.
Personal and stakeholder pension schemes
Running personal and stakeholder pension schemes.
Regulation of workplace pension schemes
The role, responsibilities, and powers of the Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority for workplace pensions.
Tax advantages of pension schemes
Understand the tax benefits of contributing to a pension scheme for employers and employees.
Promoting stakeholder and group personal pensions to employees
Ways employers can promote their schemes without infringing financial regulations.