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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.
Help with recruiting staff
Practical help with recruiting staff in Northern Ireland.
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.
Calculating holiday entitlement for atypical workers
How to work out statutory paid annual leave for part-time staff, shift workers, casual workers, and others.
Advantages of managing staff holiday entitlement
Details the advantages of managing holiday entitlement for workers in your business.
Advantages of employing people with disabilities
Discover the business benefits of employing someone with a disability.
Holiday entitlement and statutory holiday pay
Minimum statutory annual leave entitlement, unused holidays, and how to set these arrangements out in writing.