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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.
Reinstating or re-engaging an employee
Conditions when reinstating or re-engaging an employee after they have been unfairly dismissed classes as continuous employment.
Continuous employment for statutory payments
Employees need to meet certain criteria in order to qualify for a statutory redundancy or parental payment.
What does continuous employment mean?
How continuous employment is defined, how to treat short breaks in employment, and related employee rights.
Continuous employment and breaks in work
Industrial action, employment overseas and military service can affect how an employee's start date is calculated.
Minimum periods of continuous employment and qualification dates for employment rights
Table setting out the minimum periods of continuous employment needed to qualify for certain statutory employment rights.
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.
Recruiting freelancers and outside contractors
Consider whether your business would benefit from the use of freelancers and outside contractors.
Overtime and holiday pay
How employers should treat overtime, commission, and bonus payments for holiday pay.
Skill Up programme: Retrain and upskill your staff
Find free training opportunities to help develop the skills of your staff through the fully funded Skill Up programme.
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.
Your legal responsibilities for lone workers' safety
It is your legal responsibility to ensure that lone workers are at no greater risk than other employees, make sure you take action to assess and minimise risks
Train employees to lift and carry correctly
Teaching staff good handling techniques and how to identify potentially harmful activities can help reduce the risk of injury from manual handling tasks.
Assess the risks of manual handling
Conducting a risk assessment of tasks that involve lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy loads in five easy steps, from identify to taking action.