Access recordings of the Labour Relations Agency’s (LRA) webinars that help employers keep up to date with the latest in Northern Ireland employment law
The LRA has made a number of their webinars available as recordings so employers in Northern Ireland can watch them at a time that suits their schedule. The current webinar topics available as recordings include a wide range of employment topics to help employers effectively manage their staff.
Key differences in flexible working legislation
A bite-sized look at the key differences in flexible working legislation between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. An overview of April 2024 changes in Great Britain, the current criteria, compliant processes in Northern Ireland, and a look at the future of this trending topic, all within 15 minutes.
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Neurodiversity in the workplace
In this webinar, the LRA demystifies the terms involved and provides advice and guidance on promoting a neuro-inclusive workplace and complying with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
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Managing performance
This webinar provides guidance on the importance of encouraging positive performance and how to recognise and address issues of underperformance in the workplace.
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Social media in the workplace
This webinar looks at the impact of social media in today’s workplace and the issues employers and employees need to consider.
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Variation of contract
This webinar focuses on what the terms of an employment contract are and the law around how and when an employer can vary these terms.
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Public Interest Disclosure
This short webinar provides a brief overview of Public Interest Disclosure aiming to raise awareness of both the law and good practice in the workplace.
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Handling workplace grievances
This webinar explores the legal framework underpinning grievances in Northern Ireland, the general principles supporting effective procedures, handling grievances, and dealing with common issues that may arise.
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Hybrid working – here to stay or past its use-by date?
This webinar, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Northern Ireland (CIPD NI), takes stock of the HR profession’s experience of hybrid working so far.
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Basic employment rights for young people
This short webinar provides a whistle-stop tour of basic employment rights relevant to young people starting out on their employment journey.
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Maternity leave and pay
This short webinar focuses on legal rights, types of maternity leave, how pay is calculated, maternity discrimination, returning to work, and breastfeeding.
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Pregnancy at work
This short webinar provides a whistle-stop tour of pregnancy at work. It covers notification, arranging cover, health and safety, antenatal care, pregnancy discrimination, and returning to work.
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Flexible working
This webinar aims to help employers understand their duties and responsibilities and to promote good employment practices. It includes an overview of the statutory flexible working process from employee request, the right of accompaniment, and the right of appeal through to communication of the final decision.
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Staff retention
This webinar looks at staff retention, the essential elements that make up a retention strategy, and the tangible benefits to an organisation of retaining good staff.
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Discipline and grievance
This webinar covers information pertaining to discipline and grievance with a focus on policy, guidelines, practices, standards, rules, regulations, and compliance.
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Managing sickness absence
This webinar provides an overview of how to manage sickness absence in the workplace. It covers the types and causes of sickness, and ways of measuring sickness absence, including policy and procedure considerations. It will provide you with best practice skills and techniques to effectively and efficiently manage sickness absence in the workplace.
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Hybrid working
This webinar provides an overview to employers considering introducing hybrid working in their organisation. It complements the LRA’s Practical Guide to Hybrid Working.
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Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay
This webinar provides all the key information employers and employees need to know about Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay legislation which came into effect in Northern Ireland on 6 April 2022.
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Good practice in recruitment and selection
This webinar covers good practices in recruitment and selection within the workplace.
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Essentials of employment law and the role of the LRA
This webinar provides an outline of the key aspects of employment law in Northern Ireland and the role of the Labour Relations Agency in helping employers and employees to understand their legal rights and responsibilities.
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Supporting mental health in the workplace
This webinar offers guidance on how to manage mental health issues in the workplace
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Difficult conversations
This webinar provides guidance on how to manage difficult conversations in the workplace.
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Dignity at work
This webinar covers the principles and practices of ensuring staff experience dignity in the workplace.
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Redundancy
This webinar provides useful information and advice on the topic of redundancy. It illustrates how to ensure the process is managed fairly and in line with employment legislation.
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Conducting employment investigations
This webinar will show how to plan and successfully execute an investigation, the legal framework, and best practice for carrying out an investigation, and will also give information on dealing with difficult issues.
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Discipline and dismissal
This webinar summarises the key rights and responsibilities involved in workplace discipline and dismissal procedures.
