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Equal pay questionnaires
The rights of employees to make enquiries about pay arrangements to find out if they receive equal pay.
Equal pay law overview
How equal pay law in Northern Ireland protects the rights of employees to receive equal pay for equal work.
What is equal work?
How the terms 'like work', 'work rated as equivalent', 'work of equal value', and 'pay' are defined.
Direct marketing
How to use direct marketing to communicate your sales message to your customers.
Maternity leave and pay
The statutory rights to leave and pay when an employee has a baby.
Advantages and disadvantages of direct marketing
The pros and cons of using direct marketing tactics such as telemarketing, email marketing and direct mail to reach your audience and generate sales.
Notification and confirmation of maternity leave
Employee and employer obligations regarding maternity leave notification.
Setting sales activity targets
Sales activity targets including phone contacts, meetings, lead generation and managing prospects.
Why use direct marketing?
Discover how direct marketing can help your business, allow you to focus on specific target markets, measure success, build relationships and gain new business.
The right to maternity leave
Who qualifies for statutory maternity leave and how employers may offer enhanced leave rights.
Maternity leave and protection against detriment or dismissal
You must not unfairly treat or dismiss employees because they are taking, took, or sought to take statutory maternity leave.
Changing a return date after maternity leave
Notification from employees regarding changes to their return date, or if they don't intend to return to work at all.
Holiday and pensions during maternity leave
An employee's contractual benefits during maternity leave.
Terms and conditions during maternity leave
Certain terms and conditions continue to apply during statutory maternity leave.
Contact and work during maternity leave
You can keep in contact with an employee during maternity leave and she may work up to ten keeping-in-touch days.
Returning to work from maternity leave
The automatic right to return to the same job depends on whether the employee is returning from ordinary maternity leave or additional maternity leave.
When maternity leave can begin
Beginning maternity leave and reasons why the start date may need to be changed.
Types of direct marketing
Types of direct marketing tactics available to businesses including; direct mail, leaflet drops, handouts, email marketing, telemarketing and SMS marketing.
Bullying and harassment
Avoid industrial tribunal or civil claims by preventing offensive or unfair behaviour in the workplace.
Manage overtime
Legal issues involved in managing overtime.