Who Dares Wins: Real World Lessons from Connor Smyth, the Winner of the Channel 4 Series

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 15/10/2021 From professional dancer to winner of the toughest course ever on Channel 4’s ‘Who Dares Wins’, Northern Ireland’s own Connor Smyth has shown he’s got what it takes. Strength of character, resilience, and the ability to keep going, when the going gets tough – everything we need to survive and thriv...

In Brief: A Case Law Special

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 04/10/2021 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...

Bullying in the Workplace – The Importance of Training

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 28/09/2021 While there is no generic legal definition of bullying in the workplace many would agree that it is behaviour that is unwanted and similarly to behaviour that is viewed as harassment it can have “the purpose or effect of violating that person’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degradin...

Maternity and Paternity Leave – An International Comparison

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 23/09/2021 During this international employment law webinar with Elements Global Services, Sherisa Rajah (Vice President, Employment Law & Compliance at Elements Global Services) and Scott Alexander (Head of Learning and Development at Legal Island) will briefly outline relevant UK and Irish rights and re...

In Brief August 2021 – Disability Discrimination Special

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 06/09/2021 In recognition of International Disability Awareness Day on the 12th of September, this month’s 'In Brief' brings together a range of resources and cases highlighting the importance of recognising and making provision for employees and applicants with disabilities. Defining Disability A disabilit...

Mark McAllister's Review of the Year 2020

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 01/09/2021 Watch Mark McAllister's Review of the Year session from the Annual Review of Employment Law 2020 conference. If you and your HR colleagues would benefit from a conference packed full of employment law updates similar to the one below, check out the programme and speaker line-up at this year's onlin...

Reinventing the Workplace: Considerations for Blended Working

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 17/08/2021 When it comes to hybrid or blended working it is important that, as an employer, you ask yourself three questions: How might a blended model work, with part office-based working and part home-based working? Will all workers who have been working from home return to the workplace? Might some wo...

In Brief: A Menopause Special

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 02/08/2021 This month’s 'In Brief' is all about menopause in the workplace. Awareness of the importance of recognising and providing support for women experiencing symptoms of menopause has become heightened this year, and lots of useful resources and articles have been produced. We’ve pulled them all togeth...

Developing Organisational and Personal Resilience

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 27/07/2021 This last year and a half of the Covid pandemic has certainly tested our resilience – both professionally and personally – in terms of how we have reacted and adapted to new ways of working and being in the world. I know that I have gone through waves – sometimes coping well (as many of the aspect...

NI Employment Law: What We Learned Last Quarter (Q2 2021)

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 05/07/2021 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 2021 - click o...