Lunch and Learn with MCS Group – Applications vs CVs: Comparing Apples to Oranges?

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 31/08/2022 Grab your lunch and join Julie Holmes, Knowledge Partner at Legal Island and Ryan Calvert, Manager of HR Recruitment for UK and Ireland, as they continue to discuss the key trends emerging in HR recruitment. Using applications or CVs is like comparing apples to oranges for the purposes of recruitme...

Queen’s Launches Staff Support for Menopause and Fertility Treatment

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 23/08/2022 Queen’s University has launched two new policies designed to offer support to staff experiencing the menopause and those undergoing fertility treatment, whilst raising awareness of the issues with line managers and other staff members. The Fertility Treatment Leave Policy acknowledges the demands o...

Right to Work Checks - Update August 2022

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 16/08/2022 Background Employers are required by law to take steps to prevent illegal working. In practice, the best way to do this is to carry out right to work checks on all prospective employees, in the prescribed manner set out by the Home Office. Employers who do this correctly will obtain a statutory exc...

Morality Plays: The Lessons of Forstater

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 15/08/2022 Maya Forstater was unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of her gender critical beliefs. The Judgment is in. Ms Forstater's successful appeal in 2021 established that gender critical women could be protected from discrimination. Her success in the Employment Tribunal establishes that th...

Review of the Year 2021

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 04/08/2022 Mark McAllister is delivering two sessions at this year's Annual Review of Employment Law 2022 conference on 16th and 17th November. Register now to claim our fantastic early bird rate, saving up to £60 on the standard rate. Our Promise To You A comprehensive update covering the most i...

Northern Ireland Employment Law In Brief: Case Law Update

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 01/08/2022 This month’s 'In Brief' is a case law catch up. We’ve handpicked some of the most recent decisions and grouped them by category, so you don’t miss an important decision. If you want to know more about any of the cases, each has a link to a more detailed case review on the Northern Ireland Employmen...

Annual Review of Employment Law 2022 - The Programme

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 07/07/2022 Join Scott Alexander, Head of Learning and Development at Legal Island, as he launches the programme and details the most important sessions you need to attend at this year's flagship Annual Review of Employment Law conference. The Recording Book Now & Save! Save up to £60 per per...

Useful Menopause Resources for HR Professionals

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 06/07/2022 At Legal Island’s recent event ‘I Don’t Know What to Say – Dealing with Workplace Taboos’, which took place in May 2022, Rachel Penny, Partner, Carson McDowell Solicitors, shared a number of helpful resources during her session ‘Women’s Health and the Workplace: Lessons from Case Law Speaker: Rache...

NI Employment Law: What We Learned Last Quarter (Q2 2022)

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 04/07/2022 Every three months we update you with some of the key developments in employment law and practice affecting the Northern Ireland workplace in the quarter. You’ll find many more learning points on the Northern Ireland Employment Law Hub, but here are a few highlights from quarter 2 of 2022 - cl...

Global Business Mobility: A Game Changer For Your Growth in Northern Ireland

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 04/07/2022 As part of his Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced plans for three new visa routes, designed to attract the best and brightest talent to the UK. In this article, we explore the new Global Business Mobility visa route, which opened for business on 11 April 2022. Forward thinking business...