Men's Mental Health: A Silent and Far-reaching Emergency

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 14/11/2022 Current research tells us that: men have a suicide rate 3 times higher than women in Ireland domestic violence against men in Northern Ireland has increased by more than 40% in nine years men on average die 4-5 years before women If we're serious about addressing men's mental health and using Men...

Lunch and Learn with MCS Group: Having their Cake and Eating it – The Need for Branding & EVP During a Tight Labour Market

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 09/11/2022 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. In the current labour market, candidates can have their cake and eat it too. How can your o...

Can you answer these employment law and HR questions?

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 07/11/2022 Legal Island's knowledge team have put together a quick 10-question multiple choice quiz to test your knowledge of employment law and HR developments in 2022. How did you fare? And have you booked your annual employment update yet? Over 300 of your local HR peers have already registered to attend ...

What Might the Brexit Freedoms Bill Mean for Employment Law in Northern Ireland?

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 03/11/2022 A major shake-up of Northern Irish employment legislation is on the cards, complicated by there being no functioning Northern Ireland Executive, or Assembly in Northern Ireland. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Brexit Freedoms Bill) was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 Sept...

AREL 2022: Session Spotlights with the Speakers

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 02/11/2022 We asked a number of our Annual Review of Employment Law 2022 conference speakers to record a short video on what their session will cover and why it's important for you. Review of the Year - Mark McAllister, Director of Employment Relations, LRA Northern Ireland Case Law Review and Key ...

Right To Work Checks Update – End of Covid-19 Adjusted Checks

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 25/10/2022 Temporary adjustments to Right to Work checks introduced in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic formally ended on 30 September 2022. Adjusted checks were initially slated to end after 16 May 2021, but this was deferred a number of times, most recently to allow employers time to establis...

A Winter Of Blackouts? UK Employers May Need To Prepare For Electricity Shortages

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 14/10/2022 The National Grid has warned that households and firms across Britain could face rolling power cuts of up to 3 hours this winter. This article from Lewis Silkin explores some of the issues for employers to consider ahead of this potential energy emergency. Western Europe’s supplies of oil and natur...

Northern Ireland Employment Law In Brief - Menopause Special - October 2022

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 12/10/2022 This month’s 'In Brief' brings together a range of resources and articles that we’ve found interesting in recognition of World Menopause Day on 18th October 2022. Why do we Need a Menopause Day? On World Menopause Day 2021 Lauren Farrell of Think People Consulting offered some advice and guidance f...

Cost-of-living Crisis: Frequently Asked Questions

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 05/10/2022 As the cost-of-living crisis bites, a growing number of employers are facing demands for pay increases at best, and threats of strikes at worst. This article addresses some employment law implications arising from steps being taken to manage the situation. With high inflation and prices for energy,...

Negative Feedback? How to Strip Out the Helpful from the Unhelpful

Posted in: Supplementary Articles NI on 13/09/2022 Some people take honesty way too far! They pride themselves on saying it how it is and BOOM, you're knocked for six. They have a convenient excuse for their bluntness of course: "I'm just being honest - I call a spade a spade". On the one hand, negative feedback is a key driver of effective perfor...