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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.
Business growth support in Belfast
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Belfast Council area.
Skilled Worker visa
Visa allowing workers to come to the UK to do an eligible skilled job with an approved employer.
Register your business partnership
How to register a business partnership online, via post or by appointing someone else to deal with HMRC on your behalf
How to register as a sole trader
What you need to do to register as a sole trader, including information on Self Assessment, Income Tax and VAT
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.
Reduce the risks of manual handling
Avoiding lifting and carrying altogether, automating processes and providing mechanical equipment can all help reduce manual handling risks of moving loads.