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What is the Legal Position on Maximum Office Temperatures?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A NI on 07/08/2023 With record-breaking heatwaves across Europe, in the event the rising temperatures reach closer to home in the last weeks of summer, it is important for employers to be mindful of what the law states in relation to the office temperatures. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Nor...
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Policies and Procedures Wellbeing

What are an Employee’s Rights when they Suffer the Death of a Child?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A NI on 10/03/2023 An employee is entitled to take time off work if they have a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy or if their child dies before turning 18. Under the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, an employee is entitled to two weeks’ parental bereavement leave regardless of th...
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Absence and Sickness Annual Leave and Holiday Pay Family Friendly Rights Wellbeing

What are the Rights for an Employee who is Suffering Domestic Abuse?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A NI on 10/03/2023 In August 2022, the Labour Relations Agency published a ‘Safe at Home, Safe at Work’ guide which focused on how employers can support and assist employees that are suffering from domestic abuse and violence. There has been a pressing need to focus on this issue since the COVID-19 pandemic and parti...
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Absence and Sickness Contracts of Employment Policies and Procedures Wellbeing

Cost of Living Crisis – Employment Issues Arising?

Posted in: First Tuesday Q&A NI on 01/11/2022 What employment law issues should be on an employer's radar with the looming cost of living crisis? With the cost of living crisis looming and impacting employees there are a number of different employment law issues that employers should be focusing on. Communication and engagement and make sure s...
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Pay Wellbeing