Job Retention Scheme & Other Employment Implications of the Coronavirus

Posted in: 'Any Questions' Webinar Recordings on 01/05/2020 Commercial Director at O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors, Seamus McGranaghan, joins Head of Learning and Development at Legal Island, Scott Alexander and Learning and Development Services Officer at Legal Island, Rolanda Markey, to discuss the job retention scheme and other employment implications of the...

Managing Absence From Work

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 23/04/2020 Managing sickness absence is an essential function for employers and effective management can help boost productivity and employee well-being. Effective strategies should both help employees stay in work and return to work, but also provide support for them when they are unable to attend work. The ...

Non-Coronavirus Employment Update with Mark McAllister

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 06/04/2020 Our Annual Review regular, Mark McAllister, Director of Employment Relations Services with the LRA, discusses recent and upcoming developments in employment law. Topics discussed: Annual rate increases in SMP/SSP/Weekly Rate of Pay, etc. Changes in the National Minimum Wage Gender Pay Gap reporti...

Job Retention Scheme and Employment Implications of the Coronavirus

Posted in: 'Any Questions' Webinar Recordings on 03/04/2020 Seamus McGranaghan from the Employment team at O'Reilly Stewart solicitors and Neill Wallace from the Labour Relations Agency join Legal Island to discuss the Job Retention Scheme and the employment implications of the Coronavirus. The Recording Additional Resources Commons Briefing Paper ...

Workplace Data Protection in the Home

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 02/04/2020 The situation with Coronavirus has brought many changes to the way we work and many employees, managers and employers need to work from home but continue to handle personal data as a necessary part of their role. Particularly with businesses considering how to manage workforce productivity, as well...

Employment Implications of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Posted in: 'Any Questions' Webinar Recordings on 06/03/2020 In this month's Employment Law at 11 webinar, Commercial Director at O'Reilly Stewart solicitors, Seamus McGranaghan, joins Rolanda Markey, Learning and Development Services Officer at Legal Island, to answer your questions on the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on employers in Northern Ireland an...

Employment Law Revision Day with Mark McAllister

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 22/01/2020 Director of Employment Relations Services at Labour Relations Agency, Mark McAllister and Head of Learning and Development at Legal Island, Scott Alexander, discuss the top 10 employment cases of the year 2019. Cases covered in this webinar include: Kuteh v Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust – a cas...

Achieving Compliance - The Power of Embracing Diversity and Inclusion

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 03/12/2019 We live in a diverse society and successful organisations are increasingly recognising the benefits it can bring. Embracing and supporting diversity, including neurodiversity, can help organisations reach out to and attract staff from a wider talent pool, with new ways of thinking and problem solv...

Retention bonus for female employees, Covert Recordings, Pregnancy Dismissals & Much More

Posted in: 'Any Questions' Webinar Recordings on 01/11/2019 Topics covered in this month's webinar include Diversity and Inclusion Equal Opportunities Monitoring Consultative Ballots by Trade Unions Pregnancy and Maternity Rights Holiday Entitlement Covert Recordings Data Protection Matters – Disclosing Witness Statements Scott Alexander, Head of Learning...

Employment Law at 11- September 2019

Posted in: 'Any Questions' Webinar Recordings on 06/09/2019 Topics covered in this month's webinar include: Holiday Pay - arising from the recent PSNI decision IR35 Changes Using personal vehicles for business purposes Referral to ECHR of Lee v UK Performance-related bonus scheme Scott Alexander, Head of Learning and Development at Legal Island, discusses...