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Health and safety of pregnant workers
Employers' additional health and safety obligations towards pregnant workers and female workers of childbearing age.
Medical suspension on maternity grounds
When an employee who is pregnant, or has recently given birth, or who is breast-feeding may have to be suspended from work on maternity grounds.
Appeals against grievance decisions
What an employer can do when an employee appeals against the decision of the first grievance hearing.
Writing your grievance procedure
A grievance procedure deals with grievances in a fair and reasonable manner.
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.
Make your business more sustainable: eight top tips
Eight tips on making your business more sustainable, efficient and profitable by eliminating unnecessary costs.
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.