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Informal and formal action for misconduct and poor performance
How to manage disciplinary issues informally and when formal action is required for misconduct and poor performance.
Dealing with grievances raised during disciplinary procedures
What to do if an employee claims the disciplinary action you have taken against them is discriminatory or unfounded.
Telling staff about disciplinary rules and procedures
The rules on conduct and misconduct and the procedure to follow if the rules are broken.
Disciplinary procedures and the employment contract
How to communicate your disciplinary rules and procedure and whether or not to make them contractual.
Preparing for a formal disciplinary hearing
How to organise attendees and evidence to ensure a disciplinary meeting runs smoothly.
Holding a formal disciplinary hearing
How to run a disciplinary hearing, informing the employee of its outcome, and how you should deal with delays.
Holding a disciplinary appeal hearing
When an employee appeals against your decision following a disciplinary hearing.
Disciplinary action you can take
Dismissal and penalties short of dismissal, such as fines and demotion.
Investigating disciplinary issues
How to investigate a disciplinary matter before starting the disciplinary procedure.
Parental leave entitlement
Which employees are entitled to parental leave and the evidence you can ask for as proof of this entitlement.
Exemptions for workers who choose their hours
Exemptions to the rules about working hours, rest breaks, and rest periods for workers who choose their hours.
Working hours in a week
Understand the limit of working hours in an average week.
Rest breaks
The breaks workers are entitled to take during working hours, depending on their employment status.
Check how to report and pay VAT on distance sales of goods from Northern Ireland to the EU
Find out how to report and pay VAT due on the distance sales of goods from Northern Ireland to consumers in the EU using the One Stop Shop (OSS) Union scheme.
VAT Import One Stop Shop Scheme
Find out if you can register and use the VAT Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Scheme to report and pay VAT on imports of low value goods to consumers in the EU, Northern Ireland, or both.
VAT on movements of goods
How to charge and account for VAT on the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and EU member states and when you can apply zero-rated VAT.
Holiday entitlement for employees on statutory family-related leave
Holiday entitlement for staff on family-related leave.
Taking holiday - notice periods, restrictions and sickness
Holiday request procedures, notice periods what to do when workers are sick.
Know how much holiday to give your staff
Calculating statutory annual leave entitlement and how to treat public holidays and manage leave requests.
Employ and support people with disabilities
Help and advice when considering employing a person with a disability in Northern Ireland.