New Budget, New Challenges: How Employers in Northern Ireland Will Be Affected by Wage and NIC Changes

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 13/11/2024 October was a milestone month for the Labour Government’s ‘Making Work Pay’ initiative, with the introduction of the Employment Rights Bill, significant increases to the National Living Wage (NLW), and the increase in Employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NIC). There are certainly a number o...

What We Learned Last Quarter – Q3

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 16/10/2024 Welcome to WWLLQ —your go-to guide as a Legal Island hub subscriber. We’ve got the latest on upskilling, AI, and even what happens when facial recognition tech meets the school lunch line (yes, really!) From ChatGPT secretly becoming your team’s new best friend (or biggest headache) to the joys o...

How Can Managers Best Capitalise on Gen Z within the Workplace?

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 03/06/2024 Gen Z in the Workplace: The term ‘Gen Z’ refers to the cohort born between the years of 1997 and 2012. Gen Z may be the newest generation to join the workforce however, according to the World Economic Forum, Gen Z are predicted to account for one-third of the global workforce by 2025. As the number...

Empowering Remote Training & Increasing Productivity: The Community Foundation NI’s Success with Legal Island’s AppLI LMS

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 29/04/2024 The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, a charitable organisation dedicated to social change and community support, has successfully leveraged AppLI LMS to revolutionise their staff training processes. Fiona O'Toole, Director of Operations, recently shared insights on their experience with A...

The JMB Chooses Legal Island’s LMS Platform for Workplace Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Compliance Training

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 29/04/2024 The JMB Chooses Legal Island’s LMS Platform for Workplace Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Compliance Training Legal Island is pleased to announce that the Joint Managerial Body (JMB) has selected our Learning Management System (LMS) platform to deliver comprehensive workplace bullying tr...

The Role of Leadership in Navigating Team Dynamics, Conflict and Organisational Success

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 29/04/2024 In every organisation, conflict is not just inevitable—it's necessary. When properly managed, conflict can support team development, create innovative approaches and elevate performance to high levels. Within this article I want to explore conflict and models from the past that I feel are very appr...

What We Learned Last Quarter: April 2024

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 11/04/2024 Q1 of 2024 is over! Whether you are a legal aficionado or an HR connoisseur, catch up below… Case Law Wendy Irvine's dismissal fiasco at Optilase (UK) Ltd (Irvine v Optilase (UK) Ltd [2024] NIIT 7465/21 ) serves as a cautionary tale against assuming resignations. Let's not play guessing games with...

Unlocking the Power of Coaching Skills for HR

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 13/03/2024 There has been a lot of research about the impact of leaders and managers using a coaching approach in the workplace, with coaching now clearly evidenced as a powerful tool for driving employee development, engagement, and organisational performance. There’s much less research about the benefits of...

Speakers for Schools Shares 3 Steps to Boost your Early Talent Pipeline

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 06/02/2024 Back in 2021, The Open University’s annual Business Barometer report revealed 69% of Northern Ireland businesses believed there was a skills shortage in their organisation. In the same year, the Economy Minster outlined her 10x strategy for the Northern Ireland economy, stressing the need for busin...

Right to Work: Pay Attention or Pay the Price!

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 10/01/2024 Reducing migration – both legal and illegal - remains a key policy for the government. Unannounced visits designed to stop illegal working increased by 50% in 2023 and 2024 will bring significant increases in civil penalties for employers found to be facilitating illegal working. With the maximum f...