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HR in 90 Seconds - November 2018

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Discrimination and Equality Working Time and Leave Policies and Procedures

Barry Phillips Meets... The Iron Men of "Norn Iron" and Talks Motivation, Self-Discipline & Optimum Performance

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PSNI Holiday Pay Case; Untaken Annual Leave; Vicarious Liability; Christmas Parties; Ashers Case

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Unfair Dismissal Discrimination and Equality Contracts of Employment ... Working Time and Leave A-Typical Working

Weekly Review of Developments 9/11/2018

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Case Law

Kreuziger v Land Berlin and Max-Planck-Gesellschaft v Shimizu [2018]

Case reference: CJEU C-619/16 and C-684/16, Legal body: Court of Justice EU (CJEU/ECJ),

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Working Time and Leave Pay and Conditions of Employment

Please provide guidance for employers in relation to staffing issues during periods of adverse weather

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Health and Safety Contracts of Employment Policies and Procedures ... Pay and Conditions of Employment

When it comes to determining the appropriate sanction for an incident of misconduct, can an employer take into account a previous first written warning?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A NI

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Disciplinary and Grievance Issues Policies and Procedures

Can an employer treat maternity-related absences in the same way as standard sickness absences?

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Sickness and Absence Discrimination and Equality Policies and Procedures

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