Northern Ireland Employment Law Reform Impact Hub
Significant changes in employment law are envisaged in the new public consultation released by the Department for the Economy
This Northern Ireland Employment Law Reform Impact Hub features our detailed analysis of the proposed reforms set out by the Department for the Economy in the ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill consultation and their likely impact for businesses.
Proposed employment reform dashboard
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The ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill consultation
- ‘Good Jobs’ consultation - A blueprint for employment rights reform in Northern Ireland?
- The ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill - Public Consultation
- ‘Good Jobs’ consultation – What are the key areas for employers to consider?
- ‘Good Jobs’ talking points: What proposals are in place for TUPE in Northern Ireland and how does this differ from TUPE in Great Britain?
- ‘Good Jobs’ talking points: Pregnancy redundancy protection and other enhanced family leave proposals
- ‘Good Jobs’ talking points: How is the Department for the Economy proposing to reform zero-hours contracts?
Articles relevant to the ‘Good Jobs’ consultation themes (relevant jurisdictions are specified)
Theme A: Terms of Employment
- Zero hours contracts (Great Britain)
- Consultation on banded hours contracts and enhanced rights for zero-hour workers (Northern Ireland)
- The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act has been passed (Great Britain)
- New Deal talking points: how is Labour proposing to rebalance “one-sided flexibility”?
- Employment status (UK)
- New Code of Practice published on ‘fire and rehire’ (Great Britain)
- Redundancy (Great Britain)
- Changing terms and conditions of employment (Great Britain)
- Agency workers (Great Britain)
Theme B: Pay and Benefits
- Government backs new law on tips (Great Britain)
- Working time changes in Northern Ireland: here’s what it means for employers (Northern Ireland)
- Historic holiday pay claims: Supreme Court decision in Agnew (Northern Ireland)
- Holiday entitlement and pay (Great Britain)
- The Working Time Regulations 1998 (Great Britain)
- Government to legislate TUPE consultation requirements and to clarify record keeping requirements (Great Britain)
- New Deal talking points: What could a new right to disconnect look like under a Labour government? (Great Britain)
Theme C: Voice and Representation
- New Deal talking points: what will Labour’s trade union reforms mean for non-unionised employers? (Great Britain)
- Government to legislate TUPE consultation requirements and to clarify record keeping requirements (Great Britain)
- TUPE the SPC Regulations (Northern Ireland)
- Whistleblowing (Northern Ireland)
Theme D: Work-Life Balance
- Flexible working the right to ask (Great Britain)
- New laws and new guidance: (sm)all change for flexible working? (Great Britain)
- New flexible working rules: a flowchart (Great Britain)
- Carer's Leave - the new law explained (Great Britain)
- Neonatal leave and pay - the new law (Great Britain)
- Redundancy protection to be extended to cover pregnancy and return from family leave (Great Britain)
- Statutory paternity leave: new rules from April (Great Britain)
- Family rights (Great Britain)
- New Deal talking points: What could a new right to disconnect look like under a Labour government? (Great Britain)
Key Contacts
Ciara Fulton, Partner
Paul Gillen, Partner
Adam Brett, Partner