Employment Law in Northern Ireland: Your Rights and Obligations as an Employee
Discover your fundamental rights and obligations as an employee in Northern Ireland under the prevailing employment law.
Employment Law
The Importance of Seeking Legal Advice for Your Business
Discover why seeking legal advice is critical for the success of your business from a solicitor’s point of view in Northern Ireland.
Your employment rights as an agency worker
As an agency worker, it’s important to know your rights and the rules so that the business treats you correctly.
What are the legal implications of double jobbing?
In today’s working society, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, there is an increase in zero-hour contracts and casual working arrangements. Secondary employment is now more favourable amongst many. However, double jobbing does have its implication. Can an employee have a second job? In legal terms, there is nothing to stop an employee from getting a …
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What are my rights as a part-time worker
All employees have basic employment rights regardless of whether they work full time or part time. Part-time workers must be treated equally when working for the same employer and doing similar work under the same type of employment contract as full-time employees. Part-time employees have legal rights from day one of employment. There is no minimum length …
What to do if you are unfairly dismissed
In Northern Ireland, employees must have been continuously employed for one year or more to allow them to claim unfair dismissal. There are exclusions to this requirement, including dismissals for reasons connected to pregnancy or childbirth, health and safety activities, whistleblowing, or asserting a statutory right under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. What …
What To Do If You Have Been Injured at Work
No matter what industry you work in, it is your employer’s responsibility to make sure that you can carry out your duties in a safe environment, but accidents can and do happen. All jobs can contain some sort of risk element from something as simple as a slip, trip or fall right through to being …
Meeting Redundancy Standards in Northern Ireland
When considering redundancies as a business decision, the following key points on redundancy standards must be factored in Northern Ireland.
Settlement Agreements Between Employer and Employee
A settlement agreement or compromise agreement in Northern Ireland can help resolve workplace relationships in a mutually agreed way. Find out what a compromise agreement is and the benefit to both parties involved.
What Are My Rights As An Agency Worker Or Part-Time Worker?
Rights to equal treatment will apply to you if you are a ‘worker’ or an ’employee’, from the first day of your employment. It makes no difference if you are employed on a permanent contract or a fixed-term contract, you still have rights. At McPartland & Sons Solicitors, we have pulled together a guide on …
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